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.

her career 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 now you want me to

for a long

a man who put interests above all else, but even he couldn't

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 to that connection, the Burke and Chapman families had worked together for

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

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

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

sighed. "Alright,

and wasted no time laying out Haynes's plan: he wanted one of them to

the

"Star, you're like a golden goose-your ex

all you're worth. Pretty soon there'll be

head in

Of all the

girlfriend just had to come to us? And of course, she runs right into

families, and all grew up in Novaris. Plus, we were college classmates with Rachel. It's a lot easier for them to approach us than to