The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 621

Stella shot Haynes a surprised glance. "You know about this?"

He shrugged. "When I was younger, I spent a few years racing."

Fast cars-every man's dream, Stella thought. Not one of them could resist.

From what she knew, all three of her brothers had a thing for racing. She'd seen Skyler's old trophies and photos from his racing days lining the shelves in his study.

At the Williams estate, Skyler's garage looked more like an auto show, packed wall-to-wall with cars-an almost ridiculous display. And Jonathan, Israel, and Coleman? Their collections could rival a museum.

Compared to them, Aurora didn't own as many, but every car she drove was top- of-the-line.

It seemed the whole Williams family had inherited Skyler's love for racing.

Stella used to think she wasn't interested. But after dabbling in it for a while, she had to admit-genes were a powerful thing.

Still, if given the choice between the violin and fast cars, her heart always belonged to the violin.

After Haynes's answer, Stella didn't ask any more questions.

But Haynes, unusually chatty tonight, wasn't finished. "So, you're into cars too?"

He wasn't talking about knowing how to drive he meant racing.

replied, "I

and checked the engine at first, he'd thought she was just going through the motions, probably didn't really know what she was doing. But now, it seemed she

Stella. The streetlights outside painted

dim, shifting light, her delicate profile seemed almost unfamiliar. For a moment, it was as if he didn't

spoke several languages, played the violin, knew her way around

about

stirred in Haynes-curiosity, and an unexpected thrill. Like he'd just stumbled on

come you never

After a moment, her voice broke the quiet inside

"Did you ever ask?"

five-year marriage. He'd always

sounded rough. “But why didn't you bring it up

laughed. "You barely cared about Keen's problems. What

think you'd have been interested in anything

more times than she'd talked to Haynes

silent for a few seconds. "I'm

to her now. The words didn't touch her at

the heartbreak and turmoil they seemed so far away now it was

that meant she'd healed, or if she was just the kind of

forgot a

asked, "Rachel can't

played