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.

Burton. As a doctor and a man, he's upright and principled. He forbids his

any claim to the inheritance. Actually, it's

one with sense would risk losing everything for a fling. That's why, by the time it got to Mr. Burton's children, there were hardly any scandals or

drama. Sure, the competition for the position of family head gets fierce, but it's all between brothers

that's a

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

nodded. "Leonard was always on the outside, never really part of the inner circle. At first,

he wanted to prove himself worthy of her, and started eyeing the family

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

get

ugly-sometimes even violent.

real bloodshed, not just harsh words between

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

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

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

Haynes, but he hated

understood what he

was no

as the Burtons or the Lermans-those transnational giants. But here in Novaris, on Neo-Vespera soil Sellers and Leonard didnt