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?

of icy malice

woman dared to

calm. "Don't think I wouldn't pull the

so slightly,

"Then do it."

his eyes as he slowly squeezed the trigger.

enough! This is the Williams estate, not

gun

laughed softly. "Since you're so eager to die,

to

eyes narrowed, just about to intervene, when suddenly a woman's frail, sickly

from the

"Leonard, stop."

and looked

split second, Haynes seized the opportunity, snatching the gun from Leonard's

his attention shifted to Aurora, who had

supposed to be resting. Why

his suit jacket

a chill dressed

been summoned by

came downstairs, she'd caught sight of Leonard brandishing the gun at Aurora Skyler had shot her a look, urging her to

one, not even Skyler. Only Aurora had