The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 540

Stella listened with a gentle smile, content to let the conversation flow around her without adding anything of her own.

Back in the main hall, Florrie immediately spotted Aurora.

It was impossible not to notice her-Aurora shone with a kind of effortless brilliance, both in looks and in poise, that made her the undeniable center of attention wherever she went.

But Aurora wasn't alone. A cluster of young women surrounded her, each one the daughter of one of the city's most prominent families.

Aurora was chatting with a girl her own age-pretty, bright-eyed, and quick to laugh.

Florrie nodded toward them. "See the girl standing across from Aurora? That's Adah Gardner—one of her closest friends and the eldest daughter of the Gardner family."

"The Gardner family?" Stella echoed.

Florrie explained, "The Williams, Chapman, Gardner, Lerman, Burton, and our own Watson family-they make up the six leading families in Novaris."

She gestured discreetly as she spoke. "I'm just talking about the Novaris families, of course. There are other prominent families from abroad, but Mr. Burton is old- fashioned and didn't invite any outsiders to this event."

As Florrie listed the names, Stella realized she actually knew quite a few of these high-profile families.

The Williams and Burton families, of course-those went without saying.

The Chapmans were the family of her good friend, Lauretta.

The Watsons belonged to Antoney.

the Lerman and Gardner

probably already know plenty about the Burtons and us Watsons, so I won't bore you with

all of them

son is in talks to unite with the Chapman family—an alliance through

as for

paused, lowering her

current head of the Lerman family is actually one of Aurora's admirers. From what I've heard, he only

her. "What

"The Lerman family's head is Leonard

son, never

liked

the rest

on the fringes-barely tolerated, never truly belonging. Leonard himself was never ambitious, and honestly,

up until the night he met Aurora at

suitors-every eligible bachelor in the city is

He didn't

exactly what happened between them, but I heard Aurora once said she'd only ever fall for the

transformed overnight-he fought tooth and nail, and somehow, against all odds, claimed the head seat

Leonard became the family head, did

"He went straight to the Williams family to propose, but Skyler threw

knows exactly what, but

would never let Aurora