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.

for him, stayed home, raised their kids. And what did Haynes do? He found someone else on the side. Now she's divorced him, finally ready to rebuild her life, and she's invited me to perform at her comeback concert. And

silent for a

put interests above all else, but even he couldn't say

stranger asking for a favor, maybe Wendy could have turned Stella down. But asking her to help the woman who ruined her friend's marriage... even Neal couldn't push that far. Besides, Wendy and Ms. Lauretta Chapman were close, and thanks

approach. "Wendy, this is really putting me in a tough spot. How about... you ask Lauretta for help? If she speaks up, I doubt Haynes would make

was rebelling and even cut off her allowance. Only Neal had quietly helped her behind the scenes, which was why Wendy

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

sighed. "Alright,

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

hearing the story, the

smirked. "Star, you're like a golden

worth. Pretty soon there'll be

shook her head

Of all

girlfriend just had to come to

three of us are well-known, come from prominent families, and all grew up in Novaris. Plus, we were college classmates with Rachel. It's a lot easier for them