Chapter 428

After Abby's name had surfaced, finding Stella hadn't been all that difficult.

Benson glanced at Stella, whose expression was anything but friendly, and cleared his throat.

"Ms. Cameron, we're... here to speak with Star."

Stella's eyes flickered.

If Haynes had managed to track her down, it meant he knew everything.

Haynes shot Abby a quick look. "Ms. Murphy, would you mind giving us a moment?"

Abby glanced at Stella, silently asking for her approval. Stella gave her a brief nod.

Abby nodded and left the room with Benson.

Once they were gone, Haynes walked over to Stella.

His deep, inscrutable gaze settled on her, as if he was sizing her up for the very first time.

"So, you're Star."

realized, in that moment, how little he truly knew

for five years, and in all that time, she'd

him.

and speaking fluent French

she didn't bother with pretense. "I

her gaze. "Why

braced herself for this-she didn't

really need to

uncovering her identity was

and measured. "If you have concerns about compensation, you can name

short, humorless laugh. "I thought that once you knew who I really was, Mr. O'Brien,

smart man wouldn't want his ex-wife

a trace of mockery

to me yourself, just to pave the way

time she convinced

he'd do something like this-reminding her that, maybe, the doubts were all in her

Stella said, her voice

"you

perfectly well why

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