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.

sharp eyes

him enough to keep him close, there

that this mysterious man at Stella's side was here for reasons he

been cowed by Haynes's

in the slightest. He smiled as easily

Ms. Cameron's bodyguard and assistant for the

always someone looking to stir things up or put her in

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

coming up, the last thing

Haynes with nothing

down, his voice cool and quiet, laced with

a good assistant knows when to

ships. One day you might not even

Joshua

Smerely smiled, unruffled. "If

to me, that

But rid of me won't be

getting

words, every syllable

working for

She wouldn't let anyone hurt

t belongs to t

pleasant, untroubled smile, but there

challenge in his eyes.

even you, Mr.

the words