The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Everyone's eyes were fixed anxiously on Stella.

No one had anticipated Leonard would go this far.

Stella stood with a gun aimed at her. Aside from a noticeable pallor, she stayed remarkably composed her expression calm, not a trace of terror in her features.

She spoke up, her voice steady. "No, it isn't."

Leonard narrowed his eyes. "Ms. Cameron, I told you I can't stand liars."

Stella's reply was cool. "And I can't stand having a gun pointed at me."

Leonard's gaze was glacial. "If you don't want to be threatened, you'd better answer my question."

Her tone didn't waver. "I already have. Perhaps Mr. Lerman has a hearing problem? Or-"

She lifted her chin, meeting Leonard's cold, murderous stare.

"Or maybe my answer just isn't what you wanted to hear? If that's the case, Mr. Lerman, why don't you tell me exactly what you want to hear? I'll answer accordingly. Or, you could just go ahead and shoot me now-save us both the trouble."

As her words faded, Haynes, Skyler, and Jonathan all turned pale, shouting in unison.

"Star!"

Leonard was already notorious for being unhinged, and Stella was only provoking him further-did she have a death wish?

a flash of icy malice in

dared to

calm. "Don't think I

so slightly,

"Then do it."

as he slowly squeezed

enough! This is the Williams estate, not

him, the gun still

"Since you're so eager

twitched, ready to pull the trigger for

just about to intervene, when suddenly a

from the

"Leonard, stop."

and looked

the opportunity, snatching the

instead, his

you're supposed to be resting. Why are you out

slipping his suit jacket around

chill dressed like

been summoned by

brandishing the gun at Aurora Skyler had shot her a look,

a maniac-he respected no one, not even Skyler. Only Aurora had any sway over