The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 659

Jasper actually went public with the rumor that Stella was the other woman?

If it were about someone else, he might have begun to doubt. But Haynes had seen with his own eyes the confrontation between Stella and Sellers that night. If “mortal enemies” wasn’t an exaggeration, they certainly weren’t on friendly terms.

As for Stella meeting up with Sellers… Haynes didn’t think it odd. After all, everyone knew about Stella’s connection to Mr. Burton. If Mr. Burton found out what happened, he’d definitely insist Sellers apologize to her.

That woman who burst in unexpectedly—Haynes didn’t even consider her worth his attention.

Whether Sellers was genuinely unhinged or just playing both sides, Haynes couldn’t care less.

Haynes stared at the headlines in front of him, thinking it over for a long moment. Finally, he said, “Bury anything related to Stella. Don’t let her name stay in the news.”

He’d barely finished when Benson spoke up. “Mr. O’Brien, just before I came in, my assistant sent word—Ms. Cameron has already made a public statement clearing the air. She admitted she was set up on a date with Sellers, but claims she had no idea he was already in a relationship.”

Haynes arched an eyebrow, surprised at first, but realization dawned quickly. Stella’s move put Sellers right in the hot seat. If she’d downplayed it and said it was just a friendly dinner, that woman’s outburst would look completely unreasonable. But by admitting it was a date, the situation changed entirely.

“Given that,” Haynes said, “guide public opinion toward Stella being unaware of the situation—a victim caught up in all this.”

Benson glanced at Haynes, hesitated, then asked carefully, “And… what about Mr. Wilkinson?”

If they were steering attention toward Stella as the victim, that meant Haynes had no intention of removing the trending topics altogether.