The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 428

After Abby’s name had surfaced, finding Stella hadn’t been all that difficult.

Benson glanced at Stella, whose expression was anything but friendly, and cleared his throat.

“Ms. Cameron, we’re… here to speak with Star.”

Stella’s eyes flickered.

If Haynes had managed to track her down, it meant he knew everything.

Haynes shot Abby a quick look. “Ms. Murphy, would you mind giving us a moment?”

Abby glanced at Stella, silently asking for her approval. Stella gave her a brief nod.

Abby nodded and left the room with Benson.

Once they were gone, Haynes walked over to Stella.

His deep, inscrutable gaze settled on her, as if he was sizing her up for the very first time.

“So, you’re Star.”

He realized, in that moment, how little he truly knew about Stella.

They’d been married for five years, and in all that time, she’d never held a job.

Whether she worked or not had never mattered to him. He’d simply never asked about her past or her career.

It stunned him to learn that, beyond playing the violin and speaking fluent French and German, she was also the elusive, universally admired composer known only as Star.

Stella knew perfectly well why Haynes was here, so she didn’t bother with pretense. “I won’t be Rachel’s personal composer. You’d better find someone else.”

Haynes held her gaze. “Why not?”

Stella had braced herself for this—she didn’t look surprised.