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.

He forbids his

claim to the inheritance. Actually, it's even harsher-anyone who dares keep a mistress and have an illegitimate child loses their own right

is a vast empire. No one with sense would risk losing everything for a fling. That's why, by the time it got to Mr. Burton's children, there

for the position of family head gets fierce,

that's

gossip she'd once heard from Florrie Watson about the Lerman family. She spoke softly, "Leonard's an

outside, never really part of the inner circle. At first, he didn't even

then he met Aurora. Suddenly, he wanted to prove himself worthy of her, and started eyeing the family

the Burtons. There are plenty of illegitimate kids, all desperate

get

ugly-sometimes even violent.

talking real bloodshed, not just harsh words between

Leonard's sister and Aurora both in the car, I'm worried Leonard might

just one person, Star. I can't guarantee your safety if things

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

hated the idea of involving Haynes, but he

understood what he was

was no saint,

Group wasn't as powerful as the Burtons or the Lermans-those transnational giants. But here in Novaris, on Neo-Vespera