Stella's pupils narrowed. "Leonard?"

Leonard smiled faintly. "It's really not easy to get a meeting with you, Ms.

Cameron. Took me quite a bit of effort."

Stella glanced around, taking in her surroundings.

It wasn't some dim warehouse or basement, but rather what looked like a private villa-clean, bright, not a speck of dust in sight.

Several bodyguards in black stood stationed around the room.

Stella's gaze landed on Abby, who was lying unconscious on the floor not far away.

Stella managed to stay calm and looked directly at Leonard.

"So, Mr. Lerman, what exactly do you want with me? What's so important that you had to bring me all the way here?"

Leonard's tone was cool. "You really are a good actress, Ms. Cameron. Playing innocent suits you."

Stella didn't bother playing along. "You can question me a hundred times, Mr. Lerman. My answer won't change.

I had nothing to do with what happened to Aurora."

Leonard lounged back against the sofa, crossing one leg over the other with casual elegance. "Of course. Someone as clever as you would never get her own hands dirty wouldn't want to leave any evidence behind, would you?"

His smile twisted strangely. "Naturally, you'd have someone else do your dirty work for you. Makes your own reputation look all the more spotless and pristine."

was in no position to challenge Leonard head-on. Right now, she was

Leaking the news that Aurora was an illegitimate child did me absolutely no

"No benefit, sure if we're talking business.

venomous and unblinking, like a snake ready

afraid Aurora would outplay you at the violin competition, so you leaked the news right before

that what you wanted? To

always finds its own

for a reason, and

about to confess to something she hadn't

time-enough for Foreman to realize

bad blood between me and Aurora.

the truth is, she's talented-just not as talented as

Aurora

beating her? Stella had never

Leonard's expression didn't flicker.

matter what the truth was, Aurora would always be the best in

some excuse for

short, cold

you going to brag about

glory you

awards, about

that

legendary violin-Nocturn

he spoke, he

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