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!"

started to dash toward her, but Deanna

how important

his head

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

turning to Haynes. "Haynie, I wonder if Ms. Cameron is here to

He glanced at Deanna. "Rachel

Keen piped up, "Dad,

remembered how long it had been since Keen had last seen Stella,

of annoyance crossed Deanna's face. She opened her mouth as if to protest, but, noticing the people around her, forced herself into silence. Tonight's event was far too important

to slip away when

Cameron, the professor isn't accepting new students anymore. If you

gracefully, her hand holding Keen's, walking by Haynes' side.

respond, Rachel continued, "Ms. Cameron, the professor's getting older, and his health isn't what it

felt whenever she remembered how determined Stella had seemed the fast time she'd tried to meet