Chapter 429

Stella's face cooled. "And what if I refuse?"

"You're Keen's mother. I don't want to force you, or have this turn ugly."

"So, is that a threat?" Stella let out a dry laugh. "You know I'm Keen's mother, yet you want me to become Rachel's personal composer? Work for your mistress?"

"I told you, there's nothing going on between Rachel and me. She's not my mistress."

Does it even matter whether Rachel is his mistress?

What mattered was that Stella refused-she wouldn't become Rachel's on-call composer.

Fury simmered beneath Stella's smile. "The opportunities that should have been mine, you handed to Rachel. The studio that should have belonged to me, you want me to give up for Rachel. And now you want me to serve as Rachel's personal composer? Haynes, you really know how to milk me for everything I have, don't you?"

Haynes' eyes were dark and distant. "I'll give you time to consider. Answer me when you're ready."

Stella didn't hesitate. "There's nothing to consider. My answer is no."

for a long moment,

was cold-emotionless, unreadable-yet it sent a chill

Haynes finally spoke. "If you agree now, you can name your terms. Next time we talk, I'm afraid... things won't

dismissive laugh, her

He

retreating figure,

beside Rachel for three years, watching them play happy family every day? If that's the arrangement, then what's the point of even divorcing Haynes? She'd still have to deal with

be out of her mind to agree to any of

...

Haynes suddenly asked, "This is the

inside-papers strewn everywhere, instruments overturned-was still

guard, then nodded. "Yes, and it's also the one

Rachel

Rachel

wasn't busy with one of Rachel's requests, he was on his way to report back

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