The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 328

The reporter blurted out, "Obviously, you're just in it for the money!"

Stella met his gaze. "If I'm so obsessed with money, then why did I donate all of it? With that much cash, I could enjoy a lifetime of luxury-maybe even two lifetimes. Why would I hand it all over instead of spending it on myself?"

The reporter froze, suddenly at a loss for words.

He had a point—if Stella was really after money, why give it away? The logic just didn't add up.

The silence only lasted a moment before another entertainment reporter jumped in, their tone sharp and accusatory.

"Ms. Cameron, as far as I know, you never even finished high school. You're hardly some heiress or business mogul... So how exactly did you get your hands on such a huge sum of money? Are you sure it was all acquired legally?"

Someone else chimed in, voice dripping with insinuation. "There are rumors that you recently posed as Mrs. Haynes. Are you sure you didn't scam some rich guy out of this fortune?"

She looked the reporter square in the eye. "I'd like to know- what kind of

out of that much, but if you

as if daring her or anyone else to challenge

the crowd. "And with a woman as beautiful and talented as Ms. Cameron, getting money from men would be

a better explanation, how do you account

tossed into a

diploma, no wealthy family background, yet somehow she'd amassed a billion dollars. It was enough to make anyone's

her gaze on the reporter. "So, what you're saying is-if a woman is young, attractive, and

watching, there was no way he could admit to such a blatant double standard. Doing so would be an insult

control. "Of course not. I'm just questioning the source of your fortune, Ms. Cameron. Don't you think the public deserves a reasonable explanation? If your charity is funded by dirty money,

emboldened, as though he'd found Stella's Achilles' heel. “Imagine—a so-called philanthropist using stolen money to play the hero. I can't think of anything

prove your money is legitimate, the police station is right down the street. I'd advise you to turn yourself