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.

car door, and glanced back at Lauretta. “No, I haven't heard

voice. "I heard from your brother that the Williams family is planning to

didn't stir anything in Stella. It felt no different than hearing

surprised. "After all these

it, and Skyler found out you weren't doing so well on your own. He started

her tone cool and distant. "We're just

words. "Star, do you not want

back

Ret

second's thought, she realized Stella 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 cash.

Williams family had never

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

received her first allowance, her third brother, Coleman Williams, had pulled her