The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 464

"It's been ages, ladies! How have you all been?"

Katrina and Abby had always been the outgoing ones of their group, quick to hit it off back during their days at Neo-Vespera University.

The moment Katrina spotted Abby, her eyes lit up. She rushed over and wrapped Abby in a huge, exuberant hug.

"Abby! I've missed you so much!"

Even though it had been years since they'd last seen each other, there wasn't a hint of awkwardness between them-just easy familiarity, as if no time had passed.

Lauretta, who'd been quiet for most of the reunion, hesitated before speaking, her voice barely above a whisper. "Star, has the Williams family reached out to you?"

Of all of them, Lauretta came from the most prestigious background. The Chapman family, her own, was on equal footing with the Williams family; the two had been close for generations. Recently, there'd been talk of an arranged marriage between the families-Lauretta was being considered as a match for Stella's eldest brother, Jonathan Williams. She'd even met Jonathan a few times over dinner recently.

back at Lauretta. “No, I

from your brother that the Williams family is planning to bring you back

Williams family didn't stir anything in Stella. It felt no different than hearing gossip about

genuinely surprised. "After all these years of silence, why the sudden

family caught wind of it, and Skyler found out you weren't

slipped into the car, her tone cool and distant. "We're just too different. I don't think we'll ever see

behind her words.

back or not... does it even

Ret

was right. Stella had gotten into Neo-Vespera University all. her own, with no help from the Williams family. She paid he tuition and living expenses with scholarships and money earned from performances. And even if she hadn't, it's not like she was ever short on

was, the Williams family had never lifted a finger to

Williams family, Skyler Williams did treat her generously. She received a monthly allowance of a hundred thousand, not to mention additional

first allowance, her