The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 457

After saying her piece, Stella left the hospital room.

A few days later, the family who had tried to scam Antoney was arrested by the police.

The investigation cleared Antoney’s name, and the authorities released a statement to the public, explaining that the child was not his. It turned out that the woman’s family had bribed someone at the agency to fake the paperwork.

And with that, the whole mess surrounding Antoney finally came to an end.

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Thanks to Stella’s foresight and Abby’s meticulous planning, the new studio was up and running in no time.

Candida Fletcher had already begun rehearsing her new piece.

One afternoon, as Stella and Candida were discussing the upcoming concert, her phone suddenly rang. It was Jasper.

“I need you to deliver the original score to Rachel’s venue,” Jasper said without preamble. “She’s playing it tonight.”

At this point, Jasper was acting as Rachel’s unofficial manager. He’d always been a spoiled trust-fund kid with no real interest in the family business, and rarely set foot in the office. But now that Rachel’s concert was approaching, he took it upon himself to help out.

Stella’s tone was cool. “Send me the address.”

A few seconds later, Jasper messaged her the location. “Just sent it. And don’t be late,” he reminded her. “This is a major performance for Rachel. If you mess it up and she’s affected, you’ll have me to answer to. I’m not as forgiving as Haynie, you know.”

The address Jasper sent was for a cruise ship. Apparently, Rachel’s performance would be onboard tonight.