Chapter 339

Haynes pressed his lips together, falling silent.

Foreman continued, "It was Jasper, always egging you on-telling you to file for divorce first, to teach Stella a lesson and make her come crawling back to you."

He shook his head. "But look at how things turned out. Not only is Stella not coming back, she's drifting further away from you every day."

Foreman hesitated before adding, "I know it's not really my place to say all this, but... Haynie, I don't want to see you and your brother turn against each other. You understand?"

Foreman was never one to talk much, which made his sudden outpouring all the more unusual.

Haynes's expression darkened, clouded with thoughts.

Just then, someone knocked at the office door.

"Haynie—something's happened! The police just took Jasper! His lawyer tried to post bail, but they wouldn't allow it."

Rachel strode in, face tense and eyes anxious.

do something. We need to get

only after she'd spoken that she noticed Foreman

didn't realize you

nodded politely.

formal distance, addressing her as Ms. Pearce. That subtle reserve made it impossible for her to call him by his first name, no matter

just shrugged her off. “Foreman? That's just how he is with everyone don't let

voice broke

Jasper be

explained, "Right now, the internet is furious. People are convinced that Jasper's the villain Stella described in her story-some ruthless corporate shark. They're saying he filed a false police

"This could've been explained

a breath. "Just now, someone leaked dirt on Jasper online-claims he's not only a reckless driver

glanced at Haynes, worried. "The police are reopening the investigation based on these new leads. If those

let the implication hang in the air. "Jasper could be facing serious

in the office was palpable; it felt like the air itself

had spiraled out

tightened. "What do the lawyers

ago. But right now, public outrage

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