The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 464

“It’s been ages, ladies! How have you all been?”

Katrina and Abby had always been the outgoing ones of their group, quick to hit it off back during their days at Neo-Vespera University.

The moment Katrina spotted Abby, her eyes lit up. She rushed over and wrapped Abby in a huge, exuberant hug.

“Abby! I’ve missed you so much!”

Even though it had been years since they’d last seen each other, there wasn’t a hint of awkwardness between them—just easy familiarity, as if no time had passed.

Lauretta, who’d been quiet for most of the reunion, hesitated before speaking, her voice barely above a whisper. “Star, has the Williams family reached out to you?”

Of all of them, Lauretta came from the most prestigious background. The Chapman family, her own, was on equal footing with the Williams family; the two had been close for generations. Recently, there’d been talk of an arranged marriage between the families—Lauretta was being considered as a match for Stella’s eldest brother, Jonathan Williams. She’d even met Jonathan a few times over dinner recently.

Stella paused, her hand on the car door, and glanced back at Lauretta. “No, I haven’t heard from them. Why do you ask?”

Lauretta lowered her voice. “I heard from your brother that the Williams family is planning to bring you back soon.”

The mention of the Williams family didn’t stir anything in Stella. It felt no different than hearing gossip about strangers.

“Bring me back?” Stella looked genuinely surprised. “After all these years of silence, why the sudden interest?”

Lauretta explained, “You’ve made the news a few times lately. Someone in the Williams family caught wind of it, and Skyler found out you weren’t doing so well on your own. He started to feel sorry for you and decided it was time to bring you home.”