The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 421

If Stella Cameron spoke French, it made sense-Keen O'Brien had hired a private

tutor, and whenever he studied, Stella had simply joined in.

But her fluency in German? That was a different story.

After all, Keen had only ever studied English, French, and Spanish. German wasn't even on the list.

So how did she know it so well?

And it wasn't just a few phrases her grammar and pronunciation were flawless.

Even if he hated to admit it, Haynes O'Brien had to acknowledge: no one could speak a language that perfectly without real-life experience, without actually conversing with native speakers.

Haynes stared at Stella, but she didn't glance his way. She just pressed play on the recording.

It wasn't until Rachel Pearce finally spoke that Haynes shifted his attention to her. His dark eyes, fathomless as an ancient well, flicked over Rachel.

She stiffened, her expression uneasy.

Wait-hadn't Stella only recorded the conversation between Jasper Wilkinson and herself? How had she ended up on the tape, too?

When the recording finished, silence descended-so heavy, it felt almost funereal.

but most faces had turned a rather unpleasant

had the gall to accuse Stella of being petty, brazenly

now that everything was out in the open, they knew there was no ground for self-righteousness-no dignity left to

looked around at the

now. Or you're no longer welcome

refused would be blacklisted from Walden's highly-regarded

put up a front

hovering around Stella recognized the shift in

you because you're so beautiful, and

well,

gossip,

Wovelet

apologize for being

them a cold look

paths with their kind far too

more brazen they became.

who'd spoken ill of Stella lined up to apologize, one by

magnanimous or stop

included-to know that she

lingered on Stella, a faint smile at his lips,