The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 430

The negotiation ended in a stalemate-neither side got what they wanted.

Afterwards, when Stella uncovered the truth about Mr. Walden, any hope of a constructive conversation between the two vanished completely.

And now...

It turned out star was Stella all along.

The revelation didn't just leave Haynes reeling-even Benson, who prided himself on keeping his cool, felt a headache coming on.

Driving down the avenue, Benson glanced at Haynes and broke the silence. "Since Ms. Cameron is star, I doubt she'll be willing to compose for Ms. Pearce anymore. Should we start looking for someone else?"

Haynes's lips parted slightly. "Star..."

He repeated the name, his dark eyes distant, lost in thoughts Benson couldn't guess.

Benson waited, but no reply came. After a long pause, he cleared his throat and tried again.

"Mr. O'Brien, do you think we should find a new composer for Ms. Pearce?"

be necessary." Haynes snapped out of his reverie, voice steady

***

Connolly off at preschool when her

see the

wheel. She hadn't had time to check the

"What happened to Antoney?"

stuff about him. I'm handling PR, but it's not working-whoever's behind this has real evidence. Looks like they're waiting for things to hit a fever pitch before they go public with everything

a bona fide celebrity by

he'd won the hearts of countless fans-especially young women. He might not have been at the absolute top of the entertainment world, but he was close enough to rub shoulders with the

Antoney now?" Stella

stay put in his apartment. Canceled all his

car around. "I'll go check

***

Stella arrived at Antoney's building, she found a crowd gathered out front- neighbors and strangers

a woman pregnant, refused to take responsibility, then just

wreck ever since struggling with

recently-and now they've come

Stella spotted the commotion at the center of the crowd: a middle-aged couple, faces red with

child. Her voice trembled as