The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 528

Her demeanor was lukewarm, as though she were speaking to a stranger-calm, without a hint of emotion.

Haynes felt his throat tighten inexplicably.

"It's been ages since Keen saw you. Don't you want to visit him?" he asked.

Stella replied, “I'm still busy here."

The implication was clear-she was turning him down.

Haynes' voice grew heavier. "No matter how busy you are, don't you have even a few minutes to see your child?"

Stella's lips curved in a faint, noncommittal smile. “I'm not the person he wants to see. Ms. Pearce is here, isn't she? With her around, that's enough."

A faint furrow appeared between Haynes' brows.

"You're Keen's mother. Even if he's close to Rachel, she can never take your place."

Stella remained unmoved.

Haynes looked as if he wanted to say more, but Neville approached briskly and stopped by Stella's side.

Leaning close, he murmured, "Sherman's awake."

Stella's brows shifted almost imperceptibly.

dragged her away earlier, she hadn't struggled. She'd wanted to deal with this troublemaker before

carried pepper spray in her pocket-she

couldn't break free, Stella had let Sherman take her to a storage room. His plan was to

brick, and she'd knocked

when Neville found her. With

her breath, "What's his situation

Mr. Burton's grandson. We can't exactly make him disappear. I locked him up in the

paused for a

it on me. Say I had a score to settle with Sherman.

between Sherman and me. He won't let

raised an eyebrow. "You two knew each

been hitting on Stella because she was pretty, and that she'd knocked him out in a fit of annoyance

about to explain when Karl

Cameron." He wore a polite

didn't think

would like to see you.

look of her own. Candida had mentioned he was her ex-boyfriend-handsome enough, but a complete jerk,

the way,

Haynes instinctively started

have to stay here. Mr. Burton asked for Ms.

Haynes halted mid-step.

to follow, but Karl blocked him with the same

you need to