The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 475

Wendy frowned, her tone direct. "Impossible. That's when my best friend's concert

is scheduled. I already promised her I'd appear as her guest performer."

Wendy's older brother, Neal Burke, was known for being forceful.

"If it's Katrina, just cancel on her," he said bluntly. "But if it's Lauretta..."

He hesitated, realizing this wasn't so easily handled.

“Prioritize Lauretta. But their concerts probably won't be on the same day. Just do Haynes a favor-make an appearance at his girlfriend's event, play a song, and that's more than enough."

Wendy let out a cold, almost amused laugh. "Tell Haynes this for me: Trying to snatch his ex-wife's guest performer for the sake of his new fling, using threats no less-isn't that just disgusting?"

Neal looked taken aback. "Ex-wife? New fling?"

Wendy's voice was like ice.

their kids. And what did Haynes do? He found someone else on the side. Now she's divorced

silent for a

a man who put interests above all else, but even he

couldn't push that far. Besides, Wendy and Ms. Lauretta Chapman were close, and thanks to that connection, the Burke and Chapman families had worked together for years, reaping plenty of benefits. There was no need for Neal

me in a tough spot. How about... you ask Lauretta for help? If she speaks

When Wendy wanted to pursue music, none of them supported her; they thought she was rebelling and even cut off her allowance. Only Neal had quietly

Burke Group, Wendy didn't want to make things harder for

sighed. "Alright, I'll ask

friends gathered and wasted no time laying out Haynes's plan:

hearing the story, the

you're like a golden goose-your

Pretty soon there'll

head in disbelief "What

Of all

to come to us? And of course, she runs

shrugged. "Honestly, it makes sense. The three of us are well-known, come from prominent families, and all grew up in Novaris. Plus, we were college classmates with