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."

his

owe you a favor. Or, if you have any conditions, just name

a gentle,

a friend to help her, and I can't go back

is the

must decline, Mr. O'Brien and Ms.

blocked every avenue Haynes had

promise, it could

toward Stella only deepened. If it wasn't for Stella interfering, Lauretta

to befriend Lauretta

now, with things as they were, Haynes had no choice but to

lunchtime. Ms. Chapman, why don't

just

actually expect

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

Lauretta smiled and agreed easily. "Thank

just a meal, after all. Hardly a favor worth

called the

turned toward

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