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

trusted him enough to keep him close, there had to be something

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

have been

the slightest. He smiled as

Joshua. I'm Ms. Cameron's bodyguard and assistant for the

There's 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

the corner and an important competition coming up, the last thing she needs is

Haynes with nothing to

down, his voice cool and quiet,

that a good assistant knows when to keep his

ships. One day you might not even know what hit

Joshua

Smerely smiled, unruffled. "If

me,

wasn't good enough. But rid of me won't be

getting

slowed his words, every

working for Ms.

fiercely protective of her She wouldn't let anyone

t belongs to t

smile, but there was the faintest hint

challenge in his eyes.

even you,

the words