The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 605

She had only just made it through the qualifying round-hadn't even reached the main event-when everything fell apart.

After being cast out of the Williams family, she never returned for that race.

Racing had always been for Sherman. She'd only ever practiced, only ever cared, because of him.

But once she realized that everything Sherman ever felt for her was nothing but a hollow act, she couldn't bring herself to touch anything he liked ever again.

Looking back now, it was obvious: Sherman inviting her, a complete novice, to compete wasn't about giving her a chance. He just wanted to see her humiliated.

All of that happened six or seven years ago.

Stella had long buried those memories.

So why was it, staring at the man in front of her now, that it all came rushing back?

She spoke coolly. "Mr. Burton? Is there something you need?"

Sellers narrowed his eyes. "You know who I am?"

Stella replied, "So, you're allowed to recognize me, but I can't know you?"

It had only taken one meeting, but Stella's impression of Sellers was already terrible.

For a stranger, someone she'd never met before, to expose her identity to her face-it was nothing short of rude.

listed for her were

ex-wife-reminding her she was

note that she

Skyler's daughter-something nobody was supposed to

position clear: putting her in her

colder, Sellers realized she'd understood

No wonder Sherman ended up

at last, his voice icy and

trying to get close to the old man. The Burtons aren't people you

staring her down, his words

know the people you've gotten involved with

unwavering as

away from Aurora. Don't you dare use those cheap little tricks of yours on her. Otherwise,

own daughter, I

as if

of Aurora's

cold. "What did you just

musical voice, her

I strike a nerve? If you're not one of Aurora's lapdogs, then what exactly gives you the right

right to threaten me. Or...are you her

leaned in, her tone laced with ridicule. "Aurora is my sister. If my father and brother

threatening

they'd probably think you were trying to stir up trouble and disrupt the peace in the Williams

Aurora marry someone like you. He'd never