The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 509

Abby had all but given up hope—until she saw who had just walked in. Her eyes went wide with sudden delight.

She rushed over. "Star, are you alright?"

"I'm fine. Just ran into a little trouble," Stella replied, stepping forward. "Sorry I'm late... Did I mess up the show?"

"No, no, you're right on time!" Abby said quickly, relief washing over her. "Antoney, Candida, and Marvin are playing together now. I'll give them a heads-up through the earpiece in a minute.

Star, you get ready-you're up soon."

Stella nodded.

Abby led her into the dressing room. As she helped Stella into her evening gown, she filled her in on what had happened out front.

"Antoney just finished his solo. He said tonight's concert isn't the charity performance we thought it was. It's not just a room full of sweet old folks.

He spotted a lot of unfamiliar faces-even some from the Williams family. Your father and older brother are out there. And... that half-sister of yours."

A shadow flickered across Stella's eyes.

Thinking back to Sherman, what Candida had said about her ex, and the way Jasper Haynes and the others had acted, Stella started to piece things together.

of course. But she'd never connected Mr. Burton-the quiet man who ran a shabby old clinic with a faded sign and spent

Even Aurora had only met him a handful

Stella simply couldn't reconcile the two

and Abby could only share the

intently, nodding as

a little time. She couldn't

ran into Sherman. He's Mr.

a shocked gasp. "Sherman?

hit

he give you trouble again after he

"Yeah, but don't worry. I took care of it. Mr. Connolly is

rest? What's left to

no way he'd let our

a hitch,"

of waiting

was better to make sure he couldn't

he couldn't cause

lowering her voice. "Star... you didn't... 'silence'

it for a