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?"

Haynes snapped out of his reverie,

***

Marvin Connolly off at preschool when her phone rang.

Did you see the news? Antoney's trending

wheel. She hadn't had time to

"What happened to Antoney?"

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

not have been at the absolute top

Antoney now?" Stella

him to stay put in his apartment.

the car around. "I'll go check

***

building, she found a crowd gathered out front- neighbors

Antoney got a woman pregnant, refused to take

been a wreck ever since struggling with

ran into Antoney recently-and now they've come

spotted the commotion at the center of the crowd:

in her twenties, clutching a small child. Her voice trembled as she pleaded, "Honey, please