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.

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

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

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

for the position of family head gets fierce, but it's

that's a

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

always on the outside, never really part of the inner circle. At first, he didn't even want to fight for the family

then he met Aurora. Suddenly, he wanted to prove

aren't like the Burtons. There are plenty of illegitimate kids,

get

ugly-sometimes even violent.

talking real bloodshed, not just harsh words between

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

Star. I can't guarantee your safety if things

and chaos. Leonard, especially, would stop

the idea of involving Haynes, but he hated the thought of Stella getting hurt even

understood what he was getting

no saint, and

Burtons or the Lermans-those transnational giants. But