The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 530

Stella didn't bother to hide the truth or lie-there were security cameras everywhere. It would be pointless.

Mr. Burton turned to Sherman, his gaze sharp. "Sherman, what's going on? Why did you drag Stella away?"

Sherman rubbed his aching forehead. "She and I have some history. I was worried she was only getting close to Grandfather to get back at me—or at the Burton family."

Mr. Burton's confusion was obvious. "You two knew each other before?"

He couldn't imagine how Stella and Sherman's paths would've crossed.

Sherman didn't answer. Instead, he looked over at Skyler.

Stella's background was complicated, and it was still unclear whether the Williams family would even acknowledge her as one of their own. If they chose not to, Sherman could always find another excuse for his actions.

Stella noticed Sherman's glance and found it almost amusing. Without waiting for Skyler to jump in, she spoke calmly, "Sherman deliberately lured me into a room and tried to ruin my reputation."

brazenly turn the story on its head in

story, he said nothing. Stella was his daughter, after all. After everything she'd been through, he felt she deserved someone in her corner. Besides, when it came to what happened back then, Sherman really

also stayed

Burton's face darkened at Stella's accusation. He slammed his hand

interjected, "Grandfather, we can't just take one person's word for

person's word?" Mr. Burton scoffed. "If he didn't do it,

expecting him to defend himself, but Sherman didn't say a

"Grandfather, nothing actually happened

witnesses that day. The truth would come out, sooner or later. There was no

muddled by the

like most old men, he was softer with his grandchildren. Sherman had grown up under his watch and Mr. Burton had always doted on him. But even so, if Sherman had truly crossed such a moral line, he wouldn't letit slide-not even for his favorite

vague. He couldn't make heads

cough broke the tension-Skyler could no longer keep