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."

thought, that

she caught her breath. "No need. I just need

she reopened

"Let's go."

...

a private

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

around his head. His

sooner had the words left his mouth than the

woman and a strikingly

his eyes lit up with predatory delight. "Well,

slow, appraising look-like a wolf sizing

had always been notorious for his lechery. Whenever a beautiful woman crossed his path, he'd stop

hallway and dragged her

was a prominent name in New

Hunter had

bolder over time.

this new beauty, a sudden, icy stare cut

Stella that he hadn't even

turned to see who dared

away-only to lock eyes

then his eyes widened in

"Mr... Mr. Connolly?!"

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