The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 371

Mrs. Ayers's face turned a deep, angry red, almost purple with indignation.

She had always been quick to demand others kneel and apologize, the words rolling off her tongue with ease. But now that the tables had turned, it was a different story.

Despite her underlying resentment, Mrs. Ayers couldn't help but feel intimidated by Neville's commanding presence. Though annoyed, she still managed to keep her tone civil.

"Mr. Connolly, don't you think you're being a little unreasonable? The security footage made it clear-your child threw the first punch. No matter what, violence is never right. Instead of apologizing, you expect us-the victims-to kneel and beg forgiveness? How does that make any sense?"

"It doesn't," Neville replied, his voice slow and deliberate. "But what I say goes. I'll give you one minute. Kneel and apologize to Star, and I'll let today's incident slide. If you insist on defying me..."

A crooked, dangerous smile played on Neville's lips. "Well, the weather's turning cold. Maybe it's time for a certain company to go bankrupt."

At first, Mrs. Ayers had assumed Neville was only here to demand an apology for his son Marvin getting hit. She'd already been weighing the idea-better to swallow her pride and have Sheldon apologize to Marvin than escalate things further.

hadn't expected Neville to demand that she apologize to

was, one of the main reasons she looked down on Stella-and constantly belittled her in front of the children-was sheer

face, no money or influence to her name, end up married to a man as remarkable as Haynes? And how could her

strategic marriage. Her husband? A man who'd lucked into his position early on, yet spent most of his days chasing

for Stella had

demanded she apologize to Stella, her gut reaction was instant: "Me? Apologize to that

unfazed by her

taking down the

his phone in full

crossed me. Handle it. I want it done

you can't be serious. I don't believe you for

replied coolly, "Let's see if you're still this brave

he glanced around. "Haynie, you called me over in such