The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 662

He said at once, “Mom, I'll be rooting for you."

Stella just gave a noncommittal hum in response-not cold, not warm, simply neutral.

Once Stella had left, Haynes finally turned his gaze to Joshua.

He'd noticed Joshua long ago.

Even though Joshua kept mostly to himself, trying to blend in, his striking looks made him impossible to ignore.

Haynes strode over, sizing him up from head to toe, his eyes full of a quiet, commanding pressure.

"Who exactly are you?"

He'd seen Joshua a few times before, but hadn't paid much attention at first.

Frankly, he couldn't imagine Stella being interested in someone who looked so delicate and out of place.

But as Joshua's appearances at Stella's side grew more frequent, Haynes started to find him an eyesore.

Even Neville, for all his closeness, didn't hover around Stella day and night.

But this man-every time Haynes saw Stella, he saw him too.

At the auction, he'd brushed it off; there were plenty of people there.

But now, for this important competition, Stella had brought only him.

eyes lingered on

him enough to keep him close, there had

at Stella's side was here for reasons

have been cowed by

however, didn't seem fazed in the slightest.

Ms. Cameron's bodyguard

There's always someone looking to stir things up or put her in

a meaningful smile. "Especially Mr. O'Brien's good friend, Jasper. He seems to take the lead in

Ms. Cameron's concert around the corner and an important competition coming up,

left Haynes with

him down, his voice cool and quiet, laced with

Stella ever tell you that a good assistant knows when to

lips sink ships. One day you might not even know

Joshua

Smerely smiled, unruffled. "If

to me,

rid of

getting

words,

for

She wouldn't let

t belongs to t

wore that pleasant, untroubled smile, but there

challenge in his eyes.

even you, Mr.

moment the