The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

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As Stella waited, she chatted with her captor about family, kids, and marriage.

Surprisingly, the kidnapper had a happy family—a loving wife and a bright daughter. He had invested in a project

to provide a better life for them but ended up losing everything.

He confided in Stella, admitting even if he managed to pay off his debts, he would still end up behind bars. But

he wanted to ensure his wife and daughter wouldn't be harassed by debt collectors, hoping to give them a

peaceful future.

Stella listened, her emotions a whirlwind of sympathy and confusion.

Outside, negotiators and police officers’ voices echoed without pause. The kidnapper's initial frenzy gradually

gave way to a calmer demeanor.

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"You know," he said, "the lives of wealthy folks aren't that happy, either. If it weren't for me, you'd be dead today.

What | lost was just money, but you, you could have lost your life."

He glanced at the clock, realizing how much thad passed. His gaze softened with a hint of pity. "Miss, thanks

for talking with me. Compared to you, my situation doesn't seem as bad. You can go..."

The police watching must have misunderstood his gesture to let her go. A sudden, terrifying gunshot rang out,

and the kidnapper collapsed to the ground.

Warm blood splattered on Stella's face, and her mind went blank. It was the first tshe had seen someone die

before her eyes.

After the kidnapper was down, police and medics rushed in to rescue her. Yet, Haynes never returned her call.

At the hospital, as she underwent a series of check-ups, she ran into Rachel, who had just cout of surgery.

Haynes finally remembered her call. "Did you call earlier saying you got kidnapped?"

Jasper, by his side, scoffed, "Oh please, if she got kidnapped, how is she here? Trying to pull a sympathy stunt to

get Haynie's attention, huh? Haynie, look at her, not a scratch on her. Kidnapped, yeah, right! She can't even put

on a convincing act!"

Rachel woke up and said, "Ms. Cameron, if you found it too troublesto bring my meals, please say it. Please

don't joke about something like this!"

Jasper and Rachel's dismissive banter pegged her kidnapping as a ploy to gain Haynes' attention.

Haynes could have easily looked into it to see if her kidnap was true. But he didn't. His focus was solely on

Rachel, oblivious to Stella's ordeal. From that moment, Stella felt her heart slowly die. Even now, he still believed

that call was just a ploy.

Stella said expressionlessly, "If you think I'm playing games, I'll see you at the city hall tomorrow at nine for the

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divorce papers."

Stella's repeated mentions of divorce had worn Haynes' patience thin.

His voice was a winter gale, sharp and unrelenting. "Stella, | have no patience for your theatrics. And women

who wield divorce like a weapon?" He paused, his disdain palpable. "They disgust me."

"Despite your repeated attempts to harass Rachel," he continued, each word a hammer strike, "I've chosen to

overlook it-until now. But even my tolerance has its limits. Know when to quit."

Stella gazed at his chiseled face and let out a soft laugh. "If you don't wantto trouble your sweetheart, sign

the divorce papers. Otherwise..."

Her lips curled slightly, "If you refuse to sign, I'll ensure Rachel's days are anything but pleasant."

His brows furrowed with a trace of irritation, looking at her as though she were nothing more than a troublesome

nuisance.

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