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.

saved Lauretta than accept the idea that Stella,

this time, her expression clouded with a trace of

inviting 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

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

to 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

had never considered asking Haynes to use it on her behalf, She'd

Stella had completely overshadowed her. Rachel couldn't stand

meant making things difficult

almost expectant. She knew she'd need to

push to make it

day, Stella received a call

last

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