The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 656

He had no intention of telling Foreman about any of this. Foreman was a nice guy, the kind who'd never let him go through with such a plan.

If Foreman went and told Haynes, the whole scheme against Stella would fall apart before it even began.

Jasper hesitated, trying too hard to sound casual. "Foreman, let's not mention running into Stella's blind date here today to Haynie, alright?

You know how Haynie's always hoping Stella will come back and take care of Keen O'Brien. If he finds out she's seeing someone new, it'll ruin his mood all over again."

Foreman shot Jasper a knowing look, the sharp glimmer in his eyes fading as he nodded.

"Alright. I get it."

...

The next morning.

Sellers was in his office, busy with paperwork.

Suddenly, the door swung open with a bang.

Sherman rushed in, looking frantic. "Uncle, it's bad! You're all over the news!"

Sellers frowned. "Me?"

"Yes, you!" Sherman swallowed hard, eyes wide. "They're saying you're a two- timer, a total jerk who cheated on your longtime girlfriend and dumped her for someone else..."

yesterday's events flashing through

darkened with

is still in Novaris-they're going to see these headlines... Uncle, we have to get this trending story taken down right away, or

he

every article and post about me from the internet. All of

long before

Sellers' assistant,

it's only getting bigger-it's hit number one on every

Mr.

slits, his lips curling

"Stella. Again."

his head. "Uncle, I checked. The

Jasper, too—he and Stella have a long, messy history.

But..."

searching for the

turned that cold gaze on

rise-her success, her current

Jasper's always at odds with Stella, but behind the

if Jasper's actually helping Stella by pretending to

Haynes' closest maybe

bet

doesn't want