The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 620

"Stella, wait a moment."

Stella frowned. "What is it?"

"Will you have some time later?" Haynes asked. "Could you come with me to pick up Keen?"

"Can't you go get him yourself?" Stella shot back.

Haynes fell silent for a beat. "Your father's had Keen for several days now. Every time I go, Mr. Williams just tells me to come back later."

Stella's voice was tinged with mockery. "Haynes, be honest-how many times have you lost Keen already? Is that really how you look after a child?"

"That's not what happened this time," Haynes replied, defensively. "Mr. Williams came to the O'Brien house and said he wanted Keen to stay with him for a few days. My mother agreed, so he took Keen with her permission."

Deanna O'Brien had always wanted to get close to the Williams family, and now that she knew Skyler was Keen's grandfather, she was more than happy to let Keen stay at the Williams estate. Truth be told, if the Williamses wanted to take Keen for good, Deanna wouldn't hesitate.

Stella knew exactly what kind of person Deanna was—and she was even more familiar with Skyler's stubbornness.

If Skyler wanted Keen to live with the Williams family, he'd never let the boy go easily.

It was no surprise Haynes hadn't been able to bring Keen back.

Stella

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good chance either Jasper or Rachel-or both-would be there, and she had no patience for either of them. Rachel, after all, lived in the same neighborhood

don't you come pick me up instead?"

if Rachel or Jasper tagged along, she could simply

quiet for a

the call, Stella turned to Abby and

go pick up Keen, so I won't

at Antoney. "Would you mind giving them

"Of course," Antoney said.

her goodbyes to

at her. "Star, I'll be waiting for that

his smile with a

after the others left,

surprise, Haynes was alone-Rachel wasn't

"Where's Rachel?" Stella asked.

was even. "I figured you wouldn't

"Seems you do have some sense

brought Rachel around, even though he knew Stella couldn't stand her. The