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.

eyes. It wasn't that she couldn't bear to leave

speak, 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

spend the

glimmered in Candida's eyes, threatening to

understood what she was thinking. Her tone

Neo-Vespera. He can't just do

we

a point. "So what kind of lesson

to

moment. "Some people only

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

agreed wholeheartedly. "You're absolutely

about

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

spark of hatred ignited

what he'd done last time,