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."

fragile, Neville thought, that a breeze could knock

shut as she caught her breath. "No

later, she reopened

"Let's go."

...

private lounge, cornered

clear evidence she'd

head. His glare at Abby was full of menace. "So, you called for backup? I'd like to see who dares take you out of

left his mouth than the

and a strikingly handsome,

instant Mr. Hunter saw Stella, his eyes lit up with predatory

appraising look-like a wolf

a beautiful woman crossed his path, he'd stop at nothing

the hallway and dragged her into the lounge

was a prominent name in New Vespera, and with his family always

Hunter

bolder over time.

to get his hands on this new beauty, a sudden, icy stare cut

so fixated on Stella that he hadn't even noticed Neville enter the

the interruption, Mr. Hunter turned to

to lock eyes with

froze, then his eyes widened in

"Mr... Mr. Connolly?!"

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