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The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 416

Everyone froze for a moment, then turned around to look.

Jasper stood a short distance away, wearing a half-smirk that bordered on mockery.

“So, someone with nothing but a middle school diploma, who’s spent five years as a housewife, can suddenly be hyped up as a genius violinist? Is that all it takes to be called a prodigy these days?

Honestly, the power of the internet these days is unbelievable. Even total nobodies can be dressed up as goddesses.

People online are so easy to fool, aren’t they?”

His words sent a ripple through the crowd; curious, skeptical eyes turned to Stella.

“Just a middle school education?”

“Wasn’t she a housewife for five years?”

“Seriously? I watched her performances online and she seemed genuinely talented…”

Jasper caught the murmurings and lifted his chin with disdain.

“Plenty of pop stars can autotune their live shows. A video performance—what does that really prove?”

The crowd erupted at his insinuation.

“So the videos were edited? That’s a problem. The contestants we invite are supposed to compete against international musicians. The finals will be broadcast live. We can’t afford to be embarrassed on the world stage!”

Antoney’s expression darkened at the commotion.

He fixed Jasper with a cold stare. “Mr. Wilkinson, is it really so gentlemanly to insult a lady in front of everyone?

Do you even know Star? Are you really so sure she only finished middle school?”

Antoney was never one for verbal sparring, and Stella’s academic records were indeed a sensitive topic. The diploma was real, of course, and he could explain if he had to. But there were always people like Jasper, eager to nitpick and stir up trouble. A single rumor could easily find thousands willing to believe it, especially with how famous Stella had become. The higher she climbed, the harder she’d fall if things went wrong.

This was one reason Stella had never mentioned that Nora was her mother.

Stella’s cool, composed voice broke the tension.

“Mr. Wilkinson, you’re neither a judge nor a jury. You have no right to demand proof from me. If you have so much time to shout accusations, perhaps you should spend it turning yourself in. Maybe then, you’d get a lighter sentence.”

With that, she turned away, refusing to waste another moment on Jasper.

Arguing with someone like him was pointless—nothing but a waste of time.

Just then, Haynes stepped out and caught sight of Stella chatting and laughing with the people around her. Her smile was serene and unhurried, her presence both graceful and confident.

It was a side of her he’d never seen before.

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