The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2029

Abby looked a bit sheepish. "You always think of everything, Star. If we had gone with my plan, we might have accidentally acted as their wingmen.

Ugh, I almost handed Jonathan a happily-ever-after on a silver platter."

A chilling smile surfaced in Stella's eyes.

"By offending the Hayser family, Jonathan's reputation in foreign elite circles will be entirely destroyed.

Even if he tries to pivot to another alliance, no daughter of any prominent foreign family will ever agree to marry him."

Stella shifted her gaze to Abby.

"Tell Gideon and Wilbur to meticulously preserve all evidence of Jonathan and Aurora conspiring against Miss Hayser.

Even if they cleaned up well and left no trace..."

Stella's eyes darkened ominously. "We'll just manufacture the evidence ourselves.

Also, look into Miss Hayser's social circle. Find a way to buy off her friends, as well as her rivals and enemies."

Abby looked perplexed. "I get buying off her friends to whisper warnings in her ear, but why pay off her rivals and enemies?"

"Sometimes," Stella said coldly, "mockery and provocation are far more effective than a friend's gentle advice.

Didn't Jonathan want to carve a new path by using a woman?

This time, I'm going to make him fall harder than he ever has, and it will be right at Miss Hayser's feet."

Abby's eyes lit up instantly. "Star, I'm on it right now!"

...

One day, while Stella was working, she suddenly received a call from Maisie.

Maisie had always had Stella's number, but in all the years Stella had been in Solmaris, she had never once called.

Stella answered, "Maisie, you don't usually call. Is something urgent going on?"

Maisie hesitated for a moment before finally speaking. "Ms. Cameron, the young master hasn't been acting like himself recently. He's constantly sullen and lethargic. As soon as he gets home, he locks himself in his room.

When I ask him if something is wrong, he refuses to talk.

Haynes went dead silent for a moment. "I'm sorry. This is my oversight. I'll have someone investigate immediately."

Not long after, Haynes called back.

"Star, you were right. Someone orchestrated this.

Those parents were paid off. They deliberately told their kids to say awful things in front of Keen."

Stella's voice was frigid. "Using adult underhanded tactics on a child. These people really have no bottom line when it comes to getting what they want."

"I'll take care of it," Haynes promised grimly.

"The truly despicable one is the mastermind pulling the strings," Stella countered. "Dealing with the parents is just treating the symptoms, not the disease. It's better to rip out the tumor at its roots and end this once and for all."

Haynes was a brilliant man; he instantly caught the dangerous edge in Stella's words.

"Star, what do you want me to do?"

"For Keen's sake, I'm afraid you'll have to use that charm of yours."