The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Haynes froze for a moment, his whole body tensing as the truth hit him.

Even Keen could see it-Stella didn't want to be with him anymore.

She had moved on. Built a new life, one that didn't include him.

She would be better off without him.

Haynes sat there, lost in thought for so long that he didn't even notice the stage lights going out. Only then did he slowly come back to himself.

After all the ways he'd hurt Stella, it was only natural she didn't want to be with him.

But he wasn't ready to give up.

Their marriage had only happened because of the baby. They'd skipped courtship, skipped the ceremony-she'd missed out on all the beauty of falling in love. No wonder she'd lost faith in their marriage, in him. No wonder she didn't want to stay.

But he could win her back.

They'd been together for five years—no one knew Stella better than he did.

He was sure she didn't feel nothing for him.

Compared to Neville, he actually had the upper hand.

As for that mysterious Joshua...

guy was all secrets-he didn't even dare reveal

...

shadowy

perfect view of the stage while keeping him hidden from

for him-at his request. He didn't want Haynes

with his eyes fixed intently on the stage, he no longer bothered to hide the

he murmured under

he'd been watching

how extraordinary

dulled her

now, the dust had been brushed away, and she sparkled like a

hadn't buried her light, Foreman would never have stood

knew he wasn't good enough

didn't matter. As long as he could watch over her from afar, that

he would clear every obstacle out of her path-he

together in the very center of the

of the

women approaching

couldn't help but tease

least ten women asking for your number? I'm telling you, with that kind of luck, your future

busy backstage

both Antoney

their performances, leaving the three men and Marvin

smiled calmly at Neville's remark. "You're