The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 397

Stella was just about to follow her train of thought when Antoney's voice cut in, pulling her back to reality.

"In that case, why don't we go to the conference together?"

She blinked, startled, then nodded. "Alright."

Rachel's Studio

When Haynes arrived, he found Jasper comforting a tearful Rachel. "Don't worry, Rachel. I swear I'll find out who did this to your studio!" Rachel didn't respond. She just kept her head down, dabbing at her eyes. As Haynes stepped inside, Jasper looked up as if he'd just spotted a lifeline. “Haynie, look at this—someone's out for revenge! They splashed paint all over Rachel's studio!"

Haynes didn't need Jasper to explain. The words scrawled across the walls in garish red paint were impossible to miss.

"Rachel is a homewrecker!"

"Rachel destroys families!"

"Cheating tramp! Husband stealer!"

whole place into a scene from a nightmare. The sharp, chemical stench of paint hung

darkened as he

checked the security cameras? Any

him. "We tried. Whoever did this, they disabled the studio's cameras ahead of time. But the building's main entrance cameras were still

were red-rimmed, her usually gentle face hardening with a

deserve this," she said shakily. "This is my workplace,

else could it be but Stella? I heard she's planning a concert,

He kept his voice even. "I'll have someone

scowled. "Come on, Haynie Rachel's barely been back in Neo-Vespera, she hardly knows anyone

Haynes, suspicion in his

tell me you're going to defend

raised an eyebrow, cool and unbothered. "When

Stella's caused lately. With your influence, you could've crushed her like a bug by now,

Haynes's handsome features