The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 474

After Stella and Lauretta left, Rachel lowered her voice. "Haynie, Stella turned us down... What should we do now?"

Haynes was silent for a few seconds before answering, "Invite someone else."

Rachel instinctively bit her lip, unwilling to let it go. "But—"

Haynes turned to look at her. "Unless you have a way to convince Lauretta? Or maybe you can talk Stella into giving up her spot for you?"

Stella's dislike for Rachel had always been obvious; she'd never bothered to hide

it.

As for Lauretta, she wasn't someone you could easily manipulate-trying to get her to change her mind was pretty much impossible.

And Stella...

A dull ache twisted in Haynes's stomach. He knew Stella's patience with him had worn thin, almost to the breaking point. If he pushed her any further, she just might do something drastic-something that would leave them both with nothing.

She was Keen's mother. The last thing Haynes wanted was to turn her into a mortal enemy.

Rachel dropped her head. "Well... if she's a friend of Ms. Cameron's, I guess there's nothing we can do."

...

took Lauretta

though she'd visited

other hand, had both grown up in Novaris. They'd planned to take a long break, and since they

at her friend's gathering when her father called. "Sunny, I heard you're on vacation and hanging out in Neo-Vespera?" "Yeah, Dad. Why?" Katrina

on

young age, she'd already made quite a name for herself in music

her, had finally given up on the idea. Her own accomplishments brought him far more pride than any

fact that he was calling her personally about

frowned. "When is

told her the

didn't hesitate. "Sorry, I can't. One of my best friends is holding a concert at

puzzled. "Your best friend? I haven't heard anything about Miss Chapman

either of them would have

business partners would've started

might

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