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 principled. He forbids his children from keeping lovers on the

is born, they'll never have any claim to the inheritance.

losing everything for a fling. That's why, by the time it got to Mr. Burton's children,

Sure, the competition for the position of family head gets fierce,

the Lermans... that's

heard from Florrie Watson about the Lerman family. She spoke softly, "Leonard's an illegitimate

really part of the inner circle. At first, he didn't

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

Lermans aren't like the Burtons. There are plenty of illegitimate kids, all desperate for a piece of the

get

ugly-sometimes even violent.

talking real bloodshed, not just harsh words between

both in the car, I'm

Star. I can't

their way up through blood and chaos. Leonard, especially, would stop at

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

quickly understood what

no saint, and

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