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.

accept the idea that Stella, like Lauretta, was part of the Hall

Haynes, who had been silent all this time, her expression clouded with a

Ms. Chapman. We can't get the other two either... If they don't want to help me, fine, but I just saw the news-Ms. Chapman is already promoting Stella's concert. With her on Stella's side, who's going to bother coming

at the same time as Rachel's, but now she's even poaching Rachel's special guests. She really doesn't want you

Haynes. "Haynie, I say we stop playing nice with Stella. Go talk to Jonathan-cash in that favor he owes you. If Lauretta won't respect us, I doubt she'd dare turn down the Williams family

on her behalf, She'd hoped to save it for later-maybe after she married Haynes, she could use it to get close to Aurora, the Williams family

Stella had completely overshadowed her. Rachel couldn't

favor meant making things difficult for Stella, so

Haynes, almost expectant. She knew she'd

to make

day, Stella received a

last time-the rehearsal's tonight. Are you

caught up planning the concert with Lauretta and the others that she'd nearly forgotten about Rachel's invitation. The