The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 457

After saying her piece, Stella left the hospital room.

A few days later, the family who had tried to scam Antoney was arrested by the police.

The investigation cleared Antoney's name, and the authorities released a statement to the public, explaining that the child was not his. It turned out that the woman's family had bribed someone at the agency to fake the paperwork.

And with that, the whole mess surrounding Antoney finally came to an end.

Thanks to Stella's foresight and Abby's meticulous planning, the new studio was up and running in no time.

Candida Fletcher had already begun rehearsing her new piece.

One afternoon, as Stella and Candida were discussing the upcoming concert, her phone suddenly rang. It was Jasper.

"I need you to deliver the original score to Rachel's venue," Jasper said without preamble. "She's playing it tonight."

with no real interest in the family business,

tone was cool. "Send

location. "Just sent it. And don't be late," he reminded her. "This is a major performance for Rachel. If you mess it up and she's affected, you'll have me to answer to. I'm

was for a cruise ship. Apparently, Rachel's performance would be

perform it tonight. Stella could guess Jasper's real intention he just wanted to show off,

did some

paused, glancing at Stella with concern "i heard Mr. Walden is the one hosting this event.

was officially grooming Rachel

barely become Mr. Walden's protégé, and she was already performing for

the way, plus Mr.

career, Rachel's starting line was impossibly high. Even if Stella had

it would be hard to surpass Rachel in the

like the difference between a child raised in an ordinary family and one born

wonder