The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 414

The man’s dark gaze fell on Stella, its intensity almost suffocating.

“You really had no idea?”

“Of course I didn’t,” Stella replied, her expression calm and unflinching. “What, do you think I’m some kind of psychic?”

Haynes studied her face, searching for the slightest sign of guilt, but found nothing.

If she truly didn’t know, then she was one hell of an actress.

He spoke quietly, his tone even. “According to my investigation, the people who trashed Rachel’s studio were your fans.”

“And?” Stella met his stare, unbothered.

Haynes’s lips barely parted. “Are you going to tell me you didn’t put them up to it?”

Stella actually laughed. “If I’d done something like that, I wouldn’t bother denying it. If I did it, I’d say so. If I didn’t, I didn’t. Honestly, I have a concert to prepare for. I hardly have time to waste on people who don’t matter.”

Haynes’s reply was frosty. “Whether you did it or not, this two-million-dollar compensation isn’t a loss for you.”

“Not a loss?” Stella lifted her eyes, meeting the sharp lines of his face. “The concert’s right around the corner. I have to find a new studio, redo the setup, start all over again. Your time matters, but mine doesn’t?”

Haynes’s voice was cold and distant. “Blame your fans for wrecking Rachel’s studio.”