The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 471

Chapter 470

Rachel was shockingly blunt.

Yet Lauretta's smile didn't falter for a moment. Her tone remained calm and polite, gracious as ever.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Pearce, but this is a personal matter. I don't owe you an explanation."

Rachel paused, caught off guard.

Lauretta's manner stayed friendly, but there was a subtle sharpness behind her words now.

"And, Ms. Pearce, it's quite rude to make malicious assumptions about others."

Rachel's expression flickered.

Just seeing Stella there had already tipped her off-Lauretta was definitely going to refuse her request.

At that moment, a man's deep, pleasant voice broke the tension.

"Ms. Chapman, Rachel is terminally ill, and this might be her final concert. I hope, as fellow alumni, you'd be willing to help her out."

hesitated, his

I'll owe you a favor. Or, if you have

a gentle,

Ms. Pearce's situation. But I'm sorry-I've already promised a friend to help

all, integrity is

I must decline, Mr. O'Brien and Ms. Pearce. You'll

effectively blocked every avenue Haynes

that she broke a promise, it could damage her family's reputation. That kind of consequence was more than anyone at

it wasn't for Stella interfering, Lauretta might

have used the concert to befriend Lauretta and finally

were, Haynes had no choice but to drop it

Chapman, why don't you stay for a meal before you

was just

expect Lauretta

them down, after all. Why would she want to spend

easily. "Thank you, Mr.

meal, after all. Hardly a favor worth

called the

turned toward

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