The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 890

Everyone’s eyes were fixed on Stella.

Ever since Stella had defeated Harry, her name had exploded across the globe.

Rumor had it she was now set to represent the Novaris region in the upcoming competition.

She was already the hot favorite, the one everyone whispered about as the likely champion.

So it was only natural that, when she walked into the arena, all the other competitors paid attention.

But what wasn’t natural—what made Abby uneasy—was the way they stared.

The looks weren’t just unfriendly; they brimmed with something else. Not jealousy, but a cold, dismissive contempt that was impossible to pin down.

Abby leaned in and whispered, “Star, why is everyone looking at us like that? Did we do something to offend them?”

Abby couldn’t recall a single competitor here who could pull off The Gaze—the kind of aura Stella carried. Even if they were jealous, that would’ve been easier to read than the strange hostility lurking in their eyes now.

Stella’s lashes fluttered, but her expression remained calm. She seemed to sense the tension in the air.

“Don’t worry about it,” she said quietly. “Let’s go check in first.”

Abby noticed that Stella wasn’t rattled, and her own nerves eased—at least a little. But the restlessness lingered, fed by the uncertainty of it all.

Meanwhile, Foreman had just finished a phone call and entered the hall. He took in the scene and frowned. The atmosphere felt like a young deer wandering into a pack of wolves—one wrong move, and she’d be torn apart.

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