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!"

place into a

darkened as he

security cameras? Any idea who did

seemed to have his wits about him. "We tried. Whoever did this, they disabled the studio's cameras ahead of time. But the building's main entrance cameras were still running. The problem is, the culprits came prepared they were all bundled up, faces hidden.

red-rimmed, her usually gentle face hardening

know what I did to deserve this," she said shakily.

I heard she's planning a concert, too! Obviously, she couldn't stand to see

He kept his

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

looked at Haynes, suspicion in his

going to defend

and unbothered. "When have I ever

"Look at all the trouble Stella's caused lately. With your influence, you could've crushed her like a bug by now, but you haven't

Haynes's handsome features