EuropeNovelChapter 443
Rachel's cheeks flushed with embarrassment.
"I never expected Haynie would actually manage to invite the star."
"Well, now you can finally stop overthinking everything, right?"
Jasper paused, a smug grin lighting up his face.
"Did you see Stella? She looked absolutely pathetic. Haynie won't even let her set foot in O'Brien Enterprises
anymore. Meanwhile, you didn't even need to be announced—they just waved you right through. That's the
difference."
The elevator soon stopped.
Together, they made their way to Haynes's office.
Jasper never missed a chance to take a jab at Stella when he could.
"Haynie, on our way up, we ran into Stella downstairs. Lacey toldyou'd given strict orders-Stella's banned
from O'Brien Enterprises, and anyone who lets her in is immediately out."
"But of course, Stella didn't care. She tried to force her way in anyway. Lacey couldn't do anything about it, so
she had to call security. Rachel and | happened to walk in on the whole mess."
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"Rachel, being the softie she is, tried to stick up for Stella. Not that it mattered— Stella just turned around and
mocked us instead..."
Haynes paused, surprise flickering across his face.
"Stella was here?"
"Yeah. Lacey said after the last tshe got past the front desk, you nearly fired both the receptionist and
security. Now, Lacey won't let her linger for even a minute..."
Jasper hadn't finished when Haynes abruptly called out, "Benson, go downstairs and bring Stella up."
Jasper and Rachel both stared at him, utterly bewildered as they exchanged glances.
About ten minutes later, someone knocked at the office door.
Benson stepped in, looking sheepish. "Mr. O'Brien, Ms. Cameron... she's already left."
Half an hour later, Lacey approached Stella with a sour expression.
"Ms. Cameron, Mr. O'Brien... asks that you return to the office."
So Stella hadn't been lying after all.
She really did have an appointment with Haynes.
Stella scrolled lazily through the news on her phone, not even bothering to look
up. "Tell Haynes I'm busy right now. | don't have time."
At that moment, Stella was lounging comfortably in a café, looking anything but busy.
Lacey knew Stella was putting her through the wringer on purpose.
Biting her lip, Lacey lowered her voice.
Cams.Cameron, I'm sorry a
earlier... It was my fault. |
let it go and not hold
bet
me."
Stella watched Lacey struggle to swallow her pride, then calmly took a sip of coffee.
"You're not in any position to
negotiate with me. If you wantto cback, tell your boss to ask me
himself. After all, if he can't manage his own staff, that's on him"
Lacey stared at Stella, stunned.
Haynes had already sent her to apologize and personally invite Stella back- wasn't that enough of a concession?
And yet Stella still refused to play along. She was actually acting high and mighty?
Who did she think she was?
But Stella acted as if she hadn't noticed the shock on Lacey's face, scrolling through her phone at her own
unhurried pace.
Haynes really was efficient-the online rumors were already fading from the headlines, and the trolls were
noticeably less active.
Lacey opened her mouth to say something, wanting to urge Stella not to push her luck.
But it was painfully clear: the woman in front of her was nothing like before.
She'd walked away without a
vel
backward glance, and now she could say such brazen things without a hint of hesitation. Stella was no pushover
these days.
Lacey could only swallow her pride and slink away to report back.
"Mr. O'Brien, I've already apologized to Ms. Cameron, but she refuses to return unless you invite her yourself."
There was a faint trace of resentment in Lacey's voice as she spoke.
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