The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 550

Neville’s voice was deep and steady.

“Don’t worry. I’ll send people to help right away.”

Haynes, standing nearby, watched Stella’s anxious movements. His brow furrowed, but in the end, he said nothing to stop her.

Without hesitation, Stella dialed Mr. Burton.

The moment he heard her, Mr. Burton’s tone grew serious. He immediately arranged for people to join the search.

As for Lauretta and her group, Stella didn’t bother calling. Their influence didn’t extend to Neo-Vespera, and when it came to matters involving Keen, they’d be powerless to help.

After making her rounds of calls, Stella’s face showed no sign of relief.

From the rearview mirror, Haynes shot a glance at Joshua, his voice cool and detached.

“You’re sure it’s safe for him to come along?”

Stella caught the implication in Haynes’ words and replied calmly, “It’s fine. He doesn’t even have a phone right now.”

Even if Joshua had approached her with an ulterior motive, there was no way for him to tip anyone off at the moment.

She wasn’t naive; she was cautious around him, just not entirely on guard.

Haynes drove in silence, bringing Stella to the O’Brien family estate.

……

Inside the O’Brien mansion’s living room, Deanna and Callie paced restlessly, worry etched on their faces. Foreman stood off to the side, making call after call.

Stella followed Haynes into the house.

The instant Foreman saw her, his eyes lit with surprise. It had been a while since he’d last seen Stella.

“Ms. Cameron,” Foreman greeted, his voice unexpectedly hoarse.

Stella paused, then gave him a polite nod.

“Mr. Richards.”

Deanna scoffed. “What good does that do? Is she going to save Keen herself?”

Stella gave a soft, biting laugh. “And what about you, Deanna? Are you going to save him?”

“You—” Deanna was left speechless.

Haynes cut in, cutting the tension. “Enough. This isn’t the time to argue. We need to focus on Keen.”

Deanna looked like she wanted to argue, but Callie tugged on her arm, trying to pull her back. She thought her mother must have lost her mind. With Stella’s powerful connections, it was crazy to keep picking a fight with her. Was Deanna just looking for trouble?

Seeing the standoff, Foreman finally spoke up.

“Keen’s been kidnapped. It’s natural for Mrs. O’Brien to be on edge—she didn’t mean what she said. Ms. Cameron, don’t take it to heart.”

He paused, then turned to Haynes.

“Haynes, Mrs. O’Brien is getting on in years, and she’s worried sick about Keen. Maybe she should go upstairs and rest for a bit.”