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.

three identities he'd listed for her were

ex-wife-reminding her she was

mother—a pointed note that she was already

nobody

making his position clear: putting her in

face grow colder, Sellers realized she'd understood every

he thought. No wonder Sherman ended up

his voice icy and

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

down, his words slow

people you've gotten involved with make you feel bold, but I'm warning

gaze unwavering as

cheap little tricks of yours

own daughter, I won't let

expression shifted, as

another one of Aurora's

eyes flashed cold. "What did you

him with a gentle, almost musical voice,

one of Aurora's lapdogs, then what exactly gives you the right to warn me like

right to threaten

in, her tone laced with ridicule. "Aurora is

was threatening

to stir up trouble and disrupt the

ever let Aurora marry someone like you.