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.

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

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

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

position of family head gets fierce,

that's a

Watson about the Lerman family.

really part of the inner circle. At first, he didn't even want to fight for

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

are plenty of illegitimate kids, all desperate

get

ugly-sometimes even violent.

talking real bloodshed, not just harsh words

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

Star. I can't

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

but he hated the

quickly understood what he was getting

was no saint,

transnational giants. But here in Novaris, on Neo-Vespera soil Sellers