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.

upright and principled. He forbids his children from keeping lovers on the side or

the inheritance. Actually,

fling. That's why, by the time it got to Mr. Burton's children, there were hardly any

have stayed relatively free of mess and drama. Sure, the competition for the position of family head gets fierce, but it's all between

Lermans... that's

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

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

he met Aurora. Suddenly, he wanted to prove himself worthy of her, and started

plenty of illegitimate kids, all desperate for a

get

ugly-sometimes even violent.

talking real bloodshed, not just harsh words

and Aurora both in the car, I'm worried Leonard might try something

can't

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

the idea of involving Haynes, but he hated the

what he

no saint, and

or the Lermans-those transnational giants. But