The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 463

The four of them, each strikingly attractive, drew more than a few curious glances as they made their way through the airport. Whispers rustled through the crowd; some people even mistook them for celebrities and began snapping photos with their phones.

Except for Stella, the others had long grown used to this kind of attention and hardly gave it a second thought.

Walking beside her, Wendy Burke nudged her gently and asked, “Star, have you finally come around? Ready to get back in the game?”

Stella gave a small nod. “Sorry… I haven’t kept in touch all these years, and now here I am reaching out just to ask for your help.”

All three were Stella’s old classmates, and each had earned a spot in the Neo-Vespera University Hall of Fame. Now, they were leading figures in their own corners of the music world. Two of them had even turned down invitations from Mr. Walden himself.

They came from well-connected families—there was never any real need to become Mr. Walden’s protégés, especially considering how strict his standards were. They were used to doing things their own way, and with resources at their fingertips, apprenticing under Walden simply wasn’t necessary.

Besides, Mr. Walden, despite his genius, wasn’t equally skilled with every instrument. Back in school, the four had often performed together and had become close friends, but each had their own specialty.

Katrina Greene—the youngest and liveliest of the group—looped her arm affectionately through Stella’s. “Come on, we’re like sisters, aren’t we? No need to stand on ceremony. But seriously, Star, you’ve got a cold heart—how could you go this long without a word?”

Genius attracts genius, after all. Most of them were Novaris natives, which meant they always had plenty to talk about. Back at Neo-Vespera, they’d formed a band, performing at competitions and concerts all over the place. Their group had nearly swept the entire Western scene. Katrina herself had once defeated one of Mr. Walden’s own students in a competition—the girl never quite recovered, and her brilliant career fizzled out.