The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 883

A glimmer of delight flashed in Simone's eyes. "Big brother, you're finally done with work?"

Leonard's voice was deep and low. "Yeah. Those old men in the family, clinging to power just because of their age, always scheming to keep control. They never stop to consider whether they're actually up to the task."

Simone tilted her head, curiosity in her voice. "Have you ever met the head of the Gardner family?"

Leonard's tone lifted a little. "The head of the Gardners? I met the previous patriarch a few times, but never the current one. Why do you ask?”

Simone hesitated, her voice turning shy. "Big brother, if I were to marry him, would you approve?"

Leonard's tone shifted. "Marry him? Simone, how do you even know him? Are you sure he's really the head of the Gardner family?"

Simone nodded. "I don't think I'm mistaken."

With that, she recounted to Leonard how she had come to know Joshua, explaining everything from the beginning.

astonished. "That's quite something, Simone. You did

direct contact, but the Gardners were powerful enough to rival any of the major families. Their

connection with the Gardner patriarch, and if it could lead to

Even now, there were those in

with pride at her

darkened. "But this is Novaris. Some things are harder to accomplish here. And there are always a few fools getting in my way, trying to

hesitated, then changed the subject. "By the way, big brother,

voice turned instantly cold. "Aurora was

hide anything. She told

same mother and father, and had grown up together.

targeted Simone—and even worse, that his beloved woman had been hurt because of it-his voice grew

do you have any

Simone didn't hesitate. "Stella."

Who's that? Why have I

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