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

a low chuckle

ex-husband didn't care about

them, so we had to

as simple as just grabbing a kid-everything needs to line up

your son often wandered off by himself, but

your son wait alone, we might never have

blood ran cold as

taken Keen out, and he'd been

pulling off a kidnapping wasn't something you could do on

brow furrowed as she shot Lind a

a sly, unreadable glint in

across Stella's mind, making her

his little brow furrowing

Lind's

Owidened. "Ms. Cameron,

you're

like to say.

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