The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

The people determined to smear Stella's name still refused to give up.

Someone challenged her reputation online: "If Stella is truly so talented, why didn't Mr. Walden take her on as his protégé? Why did he choose Rachel as his last student instead?"

Abby shot back without hesitation. “Because someone at Stella's level doesn't need to be anyone's apprentice."

Every rumor-filled post about Stella that popped up online, Abby meticulously catalogued and sent out cease- and-desist letters, one after another.

Those who received the legal notices scrambled to post public apologies, insisting they'd only been paid to do someone else's dirty work.

Some even admitted outright that the dirt they'd spread about Stella was completely fabricated.

They confessed: they just couldn't stand to see Stella succeed, so they resorted to spreading lies about her online.

In the end, the pressure became too much for Felipa, who withdrew from the competition.

Felipa's best friend, Rowena, was also exposed—she'd been orchestrating a wave of online slander that damaged Stella's reputation. She soon found herself the target of a lawsuit.

to know all about Stella vanished quietly

the tables, Rachel nearly ground her teeth to

much dirt on Stella, and she still

Stella refuse to quit, her performance in the competition

she's reaping more praise

Mr. Walden's final student, Rachel's own reputation and influence couldn't compare to Stella's

Mr. Walden's home, an old friend—a woman about his

straight to the point.

With the international music

hopeless students

smile played on Mr. Walden's lips. "That's no problem. I'll call her

enough-between preparing for a concert and the competition, I'm sure her schedule

students have been stalking the website for ages and still can't

mentor, you could pull

Mr. Walden's smile froze.