The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 501

Although suspicion flickered in her mind, Stella Cameron had no intention of wasting her breath on a man like Jasper Wilkinson.

She shot Jasper a dismissive glance and turned to leave.

Jasper, however, took her indifference as a sign of guilt and quickly stepped in front of her, blocking her path.

"So I was right, wasn't I? You snuck in here, didn't you?"

Seeing Stella, Jasper puffed up like a cocksure rooster, instantly forgetting every word of advice Galen Wilkinson had given him.

He raised his voice for the whole room to hear. "Is anyone in charge here? There's someone at this party who doesn't have an invitation! A woman like this, sneaking in with who knows what intentions-she should be thrown out!"

Just then, Haynes O'Brien and Rachel Pearce entered the foyer and witnessed the commotion.

Keen O'Brien's eyes lit up the moment he spotted Stella.

"Mom!"

he started to dash toward her, but Deanna O'Brien quickly caught

already explained how important tonight's

faltered, then obediently lowered his head and

to see Stella here either. For a moment, she seemed caught

if Ms. Cameron is here to see you, or perhaps Mr.

nodded. He glanced at Deanna. "Rachel and I

"Dad, I

how long it had been since Keen had last seen

to protest, but, noticing the people around her, forced herself into silence. Tonight's event was far too important for her to risk her image over Stella

about to slip away when Rachel's soft, gentle voice called

If you keep pushing like this... you'll only make things harder for

by Haynes' side. For a moment, they looked for all the world like a perfect,

getting older, and his health isn't what it used to be.

she remembered how determined Stella had seemed the fast time she'd tried to meet Mr. Walden.