The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 708

Stella let out a quiet breath of relief. "I'm fine," she said.

She glanced at Candida, then leaned closer to Joshua and whispered, "Get Candida over here. Whatever happens, don't let them take her."

A faint, careless smile played at the corners of Joshua's mouth. "Of course, Ms. Cameron."

He strolled unhurriedly toward Candida.

Karl's expression hardened. He turned to another bodyguard and ordered, "Keep her close. Don't let that man take her away."

Joshua raised an eyebrow. "Protect her? Mr. Burton, why don't you ask Miss Fletcher if that's the kind of protection she wants?"

Karl's voice was cold. "Let's allow Candida to choose for herself, then."

He fixed his gaze on Candida. "Candida, are you leaving with me, or... are you going with them?"

He didn't spell out the threat, but it lingered heavily beneath his words.

flickered in Candida's eyes. It wasn't that she couldn't bear

Stella's voice rang out, steady

don't need to worry about me. He can't do anything to me. Barging into my studio, trying to snatch someone and resort to violence-he's not getting away with

then looked directly at Candida. "Don't give in to him. If you surrender once, you'll spend the rest of your life surrendering. Candida, think about it. Is that really the life

eyes,

understood what she was thinking. Her

is Neo-Vespera. He can't just do whatever he pleases

If we don't give him a

what kind of lesson do you think

to

moment. "Some people only

they feel it themselves. I say we give him a taste of his own medicine. If your hand had really been ruined today, your whole future would be gone. No amount of money or apologies could ever make up for

wholeheartedly.

"What about

than Haynes-utterly beneath contempt. Still, he'd been Candida's boyfriend for years, so Stella wanted to make sure

of hatred ignited

done last time, she'd