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!"

blood, turning the whole place into a scene from a

darkened as he took

security cameras? Any idea

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. All we could see was four men, dressed like workers, hauling in paint

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

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

she's planning a

conclusions. He kept his voice

Neo-Vespera, she hardly knows anyone but us. If she's got any enemies, it's clear who they

at Haynes, suspicion in his

tell me you're going to

raised an eyebrow, cool and unbothered. "When have I ever

your influence, you could've crushed her

Haynes's handsome features