The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 478

Jasper was still in the dark. “Lauretta? You mean the eldest daughter of the Chapman family? How on earth would she know Stella? Rachel, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

Rachel replied, "If Stella hadn't shown up with Lauretta when they came to see me and Haynie, I wouldn't have believed it either. But it's true—they actually know each other."

Since Rachel was so certain, Jasper had no choice but to accept this bizarre fact.

He couldn't help but blurt out, "Why would Lauretta go out of her way to help Stella? Do you think Stella has some kind of leverage over her?"

Rachel rolled her eyes at Jasper's cluelessness. "Seriously? What kind of dirt could Stella possibly have on someone like Lauretta Chapman?"

Jasper scratched his head, realizing he was reaching. Then a thought struck him. "Maybe Stella saved Lauretta's life once, and Lauretta's just repaying the favor?"

Rachel's gaze flickered. That... actually made the most sense.

this point, Rachel would rather believe Stella had once saved Lauretta than accept the idea that Stella, like Lauretta, was

been silent all this time, her expression

but I just saw the news-Ms. Chapman is

with anger. "That Stella-she's unbelievable! It's bad enough she scheduled her concert at the same time as Rachel's, but now she's even poaching Rachel's special guests. She really

stop playing nice with Stella. Go talk to Jonathan-cash in that favor he

mention of donathan's debt to Haynes. She'd heard about it before, but had never considered asking Haynes to use it on her behalf, She'd hoped to save it for later-maybe after she married

now, Stella had completely overshadowed

making things difficult

expectant. She knew she'd need

push to make

received a

I mentioned last time-the rehearsal's tonight. Are you still

been so caught up planning the concert with Lauretta and the others that she'd nearly forgotten about Rachel's