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 O'Brien quickly caught him by the

already explained how important tonight's party

his head

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

Ms. Cameron is here to see you, or perhaps Mr. Walden... Let's go and find

nodded. He glanced at Deanna. "Rachel and I are going

"Dad, I

been since Keen had

if to protest, but, noticing the people around her, forced

away when Rachel's soft, gentle voice called after

anymore. If you keep

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

and his health isn't what it used to be. I hope you

for Haynes. Still, she couldn't shake the sense of unease she felt whenever she remembered how determined Stella had seemed the fast time she'd tried to meet Mr. Walden. Perhaps Stella really