The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 436

Chapter 435

Seeing how things stood, Stella didn't refuse again.

...

She slid into Neville's car, murmured an address, and closed her eyes.

Her mind was foggy, her body weak and drained.

Leaning back in the passenger seat, Stella drifted off to sleep almost instantly.

She had no idea how much time had passed before someone gently shook her awake.

"Star, wake up."

Stella forced her eyes open. For a moment, her mind was blank-she couldn't even recall where she was.

But soon, the memory of Abby's predicament rushed back.

"Are we there?" she asked, her movements sluggish as she unbuckled her seatbelt and stepped out of the car.

The moment her feet touched the ground, her legs gave out, nearly sending her tumbling.

A slender, pale hand reached out just in time, steadying her.

"Star, are you sure you can walk?" Neville's usually playful eyes were suddenly serious. "Maybe you should wait here. I'll go find her."

Neville thought, that

she caught

minute later, she reopened

"Let's go."

...

in a private lounge, cornered

were swollen and red, clear evidence she'd been slapped

the young men in the room—a spoiled rich kid by the look of him—sat with a white bandage wrapped around his head. His glare at Abby was full of menace. "So, you called for backup? I'd like to see who dares

words left his mouth

a strikingly handsome, nonchalant

saw Stella, his eyes lit up with predatory delight. "Well, well. Even prettier than the last

slow, appraising look-like a wolf

woman crossed his path, he'd

he'd spotted Abby in the hallway

name in New Vespera, and with his family

Mr. Hunter had

bolder over time.

best to get his hands on this new beauty, a

so fixated on Stella that he hadn't even

Hunter turned to see

lock eyes with

then his eyes widened in

"Mr... Mr. Connolly?!"

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