The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Aurora had been forced to run for her life, utterly humiliated—so why should Stella

get off scot-free?

He wanted nothing more than to terrify Stella, to send her running in panic, her

composure shattered. He wanted her to carry this shameful stain for the rest of

her life.

But Stella’s reaction had caught him completely off guard.

She was tougher than most men he’d ever met.

Even with a gun pointed at her, Stella remained far calmer than any man would

have managed.

Sellers’ voice yanked him out of his thoughts.

“What, nothing? Don’t tell me she just fainted from sheer terror like some helpless

damsel?”

Sellers had witnessed Leonard’s methods before and knew just how ruthless he

could be. A woman like Stella wouldn’t last five minutes in Leonard’s hands.

But Leonard was nothing like him.

He’d grown up in the Burton family, and under Mr. Burton’s influence, they rarely

resorted to truly vicious tactics.

Leonard, on the other hand, was a different breed entirely.

To secure his place as head of the family, Leonard had done unspeakable things

—his reputation for cruelty was so fierce that even Sellers was wary of crossing

him.

no

managed to earn Leonard’s

fate—no one doubted that.

Mr. Burton, Sellers couldn’t get involved

Stella would be a perfect way to both

his own grudge.

not falling

that she’d simply

I thought she was

Aurora? She should take a hard look

herself first...”

cut

has a lot more cunning

a blow at her

blinked in surprise. “What are you

was cool and measured. “When I pointed a gun

fact,

he was hearing. “You sure you

You know, sometimes you mistake pleas for mercy as

of course, caught what

replied coldly, “I might have my flaws,

tack. “So, you’re telling me Stella didn’t plead for

admit to what she

called her cunning for

managed to get Haynes to take

recounted everything Haynes had

his brow

the William’s

story, things

murmured.

as long

the Williams

to be

simply get rid