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

enough to keep him close, there had to be something

this mysterious man at Stella's side was here

been cowed by

seem fazed in the slightest. He

bodyguard and assistant for

fair share of trouble. There's always someone looking to

good friend, Jasper. He seems to take the lead

Ms. Cameron's concert around the corner and an important competition coming up, the last thing she needs is to get hurt

left Haynes with nothing to

voice cool and quiet,

that a good assistant knows when to keep his mouth

lips sink ships. One day you might not even know what

Joshua

Smerely smiled, unruffled. "If

to me,

rid of me won't be easy.

getting

words,

working for

fiercely protective of her She wouldn't let anyone hurt

t belongs to t

that pleasant, untroubled smile, but there

challenge in his eyes.

you, Mr.

moment the words