The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

"This is something we need to plan carefully. There's no point in rushing it."

Rachel froze again. "You mean the Watson family's son? Are you saying... Antoney?"

Joshua nodded slightly. "Stella doesn't know about this yet, but I'm afraid she'll find out today.

Once she knows, she'll definitely try to convince Antoney to return to the Watson family, and there's no doubt he'll go back."

He glanced sideways at Rachel, his eyes deep and unreadable.

"With the Burtons, the Watsons, and your first love's family, the O'Briens, all involved, trying to touch Stella now is next to impossible.

These days, her support is higher than Everest-she's no longer someone others can push around."

Joshua had searched for Stella during her years with the Williams family, but came up empty.

He still didn't know she had another identity entirely.

Joshua checked his watch. "It's getting late. I should go."

He gave her a conspiratorial wink and lowered his voice.

a secret just

and left without a backward glance,

the Williams family stared in shock at Mr. Burton on stage. Skyler was incredulous. "Raven actually knows Mr. Burton? How on earth

been eccentric, even when he

was in a bad mood, he turned cold even to his own family and never cared about

people had tried to

once had he

to get Mr. Burton

for

you

before speaking up. "Dad,on

Raven told Mr. Burton she was part of the Williams family, and

expression darkened as Aurora's words sank in; he realized

Raven went to Mr. Burton for help on her own, the

really acted

of gratitude were the hardest to repay-especially to a

over the

never should have sent Raven away." Jonathan recalled something Mr. Burton had said not long ago. "But why did Mr. Burton

Burton about our family's situation. Perhaps