The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 640

Stella had more or less guessed Neville's intentions, but she couldn't help asking, "Why?"

Sunlight filtered in through the windows, dappling the car's interior.

Neville's handsome face was cast in shadow, making it impossible to read his expression. Only his deep, steady voice broke the silence, resonating quietly in the stillness of the car.

"This isn't just about the Burtons," he said. "The Lermans are involved, too.

Simone is Leonard Lerman's younger sister, and Leonard... well, he's infatuated with Aurora.

Sellers managed to become head of the Burton family because he's genuinely capable. But Leonard..."

Neville paused, searching for the right words.

Stella didn't know much about Leonard. "What about him? Is he not competent enough?"

Neville shook his head. "The Lerman family is complicated. It's not about ability.

Star, you need to understand the Burtons are strict, almost severe, when it comes to family rules. Illegitimate children have no right to inherit.

and a man, he's upright and principled. He forbids his children from keeping lovers on

long ago: even if an illegitimate child is born, they'll never have any claim to the inheritance. Actually, it's even harsher-anyone who dares keep a mistress and have an illegitimate child loses their own right to inherit,

with sense would risk losing everything for a fling. That's why, by the time it got

stayed relatively free of mess and drama. Sure, the competition for the position of family head gets fierce, but it's all between brothers and sisters. With Mr. Burton still alive, even

Lermans... that's

the Lerman family. She spoke softly, "Leonard's an illegitimate child,

always on the outside, never really part of the inner circle. At

to prove himself worthy of her,

of illegitimate kids, all desperate for a piece of the pie. Theggle

get

ugly-sometimes even violent.

not just harsh words

and Aurora both in the car, I'm worried

just one person, Star. I can't

Leonard had clawed their way up through blood and chaos. Leonard, especially, would stop at nothing to get what he

hated the idea of involving Haynes, but he hated the thought of Stella

quickly understood what he was getting

was no

the Burtons or the Lermans-those transnational giants. But here in