The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 557

Rachel crashed to the floor, clutching her face in shock as she stared up at Stella.

Even Keen stood frozen, eyes wide.

Ignoring Rachel entirely, Stella turned to Lind. "Mr. Moore, let's go. We shouldn't hang around and risk any more trouble."

Lind grinned, giving a small nod. "Let's."

Stella took Keen's hand, hustling him toward the exit.

"Mom..." Keen hesitated, glancing nervously back at Rachel.

Stella's expression darkened.

Men like Lind-reckless, desperate types-were utterly untrustworthy. She knew better than to rely on him for anything. He might be playing along now, but who could say when he'd turn on them?

She remembered their conversation on the way here.

Lind had admitted, "Honestly, we've been watching your family for nearly a year now. Kidnapping someone isn't easy-you have to know every detail, especially when you're targeting the Haynes family.

Ms. Cameron, when you're out with your son, your routine is so rigid, it's nearly impossible to find an opening.

ex-husband's first love came back

let out a low chuckle

didn't care about you at all. Even if we took you, I

Haynes was always with them, so we had to wait for Rachel

as simple as just

lazy. "From what I could tell, your son often wandered off by himself, but I figured someone must've

son wait alone, we might never have pulled

blood ran cold

and he'd been kidnapped as

as Lind said, pulling off a kidnapping wasn't something

present. Stella's brow

was already watching her, a sly, unreadable glint in

Stella's mind, making her grip

Keen winced, his little brow

Lind's

Owidened. "Ms. Cameron,

you're

me like to say.

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