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!"

toward her, but Deanna O'Brien quickly caught him by the

how important tonight's party is. What about your

obediently lowered his head and stood

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

is here to see you, or perhaps

He glanced at Deanna.

Keen piped up, "Dad, I want to

remembered how long it had been since Keen had last

to protest, but, noticing the people around her,

slip away when Rachel's

professor isn't accepting new students anymore. If you keep

hand holding Keen's, walking by Haynes' side. For a moment, they looked for all the

his health

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