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 con could

trick one man out of that much, but if you strung along

flashing a smug, knowing smile, as if daring her or anyone else

added, drawing a few uneasy laughs from the crowd. "And with a woman

better explanation, how do you account

tossed into a still pond-the room buzzed with shock and

school diploma, no wealthy family background, yet somehow she'd amassed a billion dollars.

woman

people watching, there was no way he could

shifted his eyes, trying to regain control. "Of course not. I'm just questioning the source of your fortune, Ms. Cameron. Don't you think the public deserves a

on, emboldened, as though he'd found Stella's Achilles' heel. “Imagine—a so-called philanthropist using

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