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Jasper was still in the dark. “Lauretta? You mean the eldest daughter of the Chapman family? How on earth
would she know Stella? Rachel, are you sure you're not mistaken?"
Rachel replied, "If Stella hadn't shown up with Lauretta when they cto seeand Haynie, | wouldn't have
believed it either. But it's true—they actually know each other."
Since Rachel was so certain, Jasper had no choice but to accept this bizarre fact.
He couldn't help but blurt out, "Why would Lauretta go out of her way to help Stella? Do you think Stella has
skind of leverage over her?"
Rachel rolled her eyes at Jasper's cluelessness. "Seriously? What kind of dirt could Stella possibly have on
someone like Lauretta Chapman?"
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Jasper scratched his head, realizing he was reaching. Then a thought struck him. "Maybe Stella saved Lauretta's
life once, and Lauretta's just repaying the favor?"
Rachel's gaze flickered. That... actually made the most sense.
At this point, Rachel would rather believe Stella had once saved Lauretta than accept the idea that Stella, like
Lauretta, was part of the Hall of Fcircle.
She glanced at Haynes, who had been silent all this time, her expression clouded with a trace of sorrow.
"Haynie, forget about inviting Ms. Chapman. We can't get the other two either... If they don't want to help me,
fine, but | just saw the news-Ms. Chapman is already promoting Stella's concert. With her on Stella's side, who's
going to bother coming to mine?"
Jasper's face turned red with anger. "That Stella-she's unbelievable! It's bad enough she scheduled her concert
at the stas Rachel's, but now she's even poaching Rachel's special guests. She really doesn't want you
to succeed, does she?"
He turned to Haynes. "Haynie, | say we stop playing nice with Stella. Go talk to Jonathan-cash in that favor he
owes you. If Lauretta won't respect us, | doubt she'd dare turn down the Williams family or her own fiancé."
Rachel's eyes flickered at the mention of donathan's debt to Haynes. She'd heard about it before, but had never
considered asking Haynes to use it on her behalf, She'd hoped to save it for later-maybe after she married
Haynes, she could use it to get close to Aurora, the Williams family heiress.
But now, Stella had completely overshadowed her. Rachel couldn't stand it.
If burning that favor meant making things difficult for Stella, so be it.
Her gaze lingered on Haynes, almost expectant. She knew she'd need to give him
a little push to make it happen.
The next day, Stella received a call from Rachel.
"Ms. Cameron, about that performance | mentioned last time-the rehearsal's tonight. Are you still coming?"
Stella had been so caught up planning the concert with Lauretta and the others that she'd nearly forgotten about
Rachel's invitation. The reminder brought it all back.
There were still three months to go before the concert. She couldn't just focus on that and nothing else-she was
starting from scratch, unlike Lauretta or even Antoney. The only reason she'd managed to get Lauretta and her
friends involved was because of personal
connections and favors.
But favors only go so far.
At the end of the day, she'd have to rely on her own abilities.
With that thought, she agreed without hesitation.
"Of course."
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