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."

...

restaurant, Stella took Lauretta for

up in Solmaris; even though she'd visited Novaris before, she'd

long break, and since they

when her father called. "Sunny, I heard you're

on a concert soon. He's

the cello. Despite her young age, she'd already made quite a name for

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

he was calling her personally about this meant the request was no

frowned. "When is

told her the

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

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a concert from either of them would

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