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 loaded with

ex-wife-reminding her

pointed note that she

nobody was supposed

making his position clear: putting her in her

grow colder, Sellers realized she'd

No wonder Sherman

last, his voice icy

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

staring her down, his words slow and

people you've gotten involved with make

again, his gaze unwavering as he locked eyes with

those cheap little tricks of yours on

Skyler's own daughter, I won't let you

shifted, as if something had

one of Aurora's

flashed cold. "What did you

a gentle, almost musical

I strike a nerve? If you're not one of Aurora's lapdogs,

"Are you her best friend? Because if so, a friend has no right to threaten me. Or...are you her boyfriend? But as far as

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

threatening her

think you were trying to stir up trouble and

gaze challenging. "I doubt my father would ever let Aurora marry someone like you. He'd never risk bringing someone so divisive into