The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 462

Besides, there was the studio-and all the music she'd composed.

Rachel's smile froze on her face.

Haynes's words carried a trace of guilt toward Stella. Whenever he started to feel he owed Stella something, his loyalties would shift in Stella's favor.

Rachel knew Haynes wasn't entirely blind to what was going on, nor was she innocent in her actions. She was perfectly aware that what she'd done was wrong.

But she did it anyway.

When Rachel's final concert fell through, everything had to make way for her.

If Haynes ever found out her illness was a lie...

Everything she had now would be ruthlessly stripped away.

No. She couldn't let that happen.

A chill flickered in Rachel's eyes at the thought.

***

Stella's phone rang. It

you, but...he doesn't have

letting

keep it. I've asked Haynie and Jasper, and they're both

down

for half a second. "Great. Tomorrow we're shooting some publicity for the event. If you'd like to

send me

call ended, Rachel's eyes

out of her way to spell things out, and still, Stella was eager to

been outmaneuvered by

Haynes, though always claiming to help, was

had done to him, she'd never be standing here safe

the door. Jasper walked

Mr. Walden's protégé, but they still acted all high and mighty! If you ask me, forget about inviting

protégés involved-they're more

famous anyway."

isn't just made up of his protégés. There are people