The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 423

Chapter 422

Stella abruptly cut him off. "You can keep your apologies, Mr. Wilkinson. Even if you said sorry, I wouldn't accept it.

What you've done can't be erased with a simple apology."

Jasper smirked, feigning indifference. "You said it yourself. Don't go back on your word."

"I won't," Stella replied with a calm smile. "But it's a shame, really."

Jasper's brows drew together. "A shame? What are you talking about?"

She looked him square in the eye. "If you'd confessed earlier, maybe things could have gone easier on you. But now... that ship has sailed. You've lost your chance."

Jasper scoffed, about to taunt her for her theatrics-when he noticed Stella's eyes shift toward the entrance.

A group of uniformed officers strode into the room and stopped right in front of Jasper.

"Mr. Wilkinson, we've received a report. You're under suspicion for breaking and entering, and willful property damage. Please come with us to cooperate with our investigation."

"I didn't do anything—there

tight circle around him. "Mr. Wilkinson," one of them

make things worse-and he might end up being dragged out in handcuffs-Jasper fell silent. His pride

scene.

need to ask who had reported

Stella a venomous glare. "Enjoy your moment, Stella. You'll pay

ripple of surprise passed through the crowd. But since he was an outsider, the event quickly resumed

turned to Haynes. "Haynie, the police

spared a glance in Jasper's direction before looking away, his voice icy and

"But-"

settled on her face. "Jasper's gotten far too arrogant. It's about time someone taught him a

she couldn't

Smashing up Stella's

considered it payback on her behalf. But Jasper's earlier words had clearly crossed

what, Stella was still Haynes's ex-wife. To humiliate

to humiliate Haynes himself.

silently cursed

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