The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 652

Foreman had spoken up for Stella more than once, which made both Jasper and Haynes label him the "nice guy" of the group.

But something about it always felt off to Rachel. Now she finally understood why.

"Joshua, did you hear anything else?" Rachel asked. "Is Stella planning something against me?"

Joshua glanced at her. "I haven't heard her mention anything of the sort. Honestly,

it seems like she's pouring all her energy into organizing the concert."

In other words, Stella hadn't even bothered to spare Rachel a thought.

Rachel had clearly overestimated her own importance.

To Stella, Rachel barely even registered compared to her music.

Rachel's face tightened. "Are you sure, Joshua? Maybe she's plotting behind your back and you just haven't heard?"

Joshua looked down at her from his impressive height. "Rachel, you keep insisting she wants to hurt you, but after all this time, aside from you conveniently getting yourself hurt a few times, she hasn't actually done anything to you."

Even that time someone fell into the lake, it had been Rachel who pushed Stella first.

had nothing to

known Joshua was harder to fool than

seemed less willing to take her

"I have things to do, so I'll

the burn

with ointment for you. Next

let me

with that, Joshua

felt an anxious, hollow ache

restaurant, Stella sat by the window, waiting for Sellers

their agreed meeting time, but

overlooking

was new, and this was Stella's

o'clock, a tall,

looked up into the

into the seat across from

basic courtesy. If something unexpected happens on the way, being late would hardly

easily caught the edge in

replied, equally cool, "True enough. Subordinates

superiors—showing up early is a sign of

stickler for punctuality. He was never late, but he never arrived early,