The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Neville didn't hesitate for a second. He didn't even leave the airport—instead, he called his assistant right away.

"Book the fastest private jet to Sandford," he ordered. "And mobilize everyone we have near Sandford."

He paused, his tone darkening. "One more thing-look into Foreman Richards' recent movements."

After ending the call, Neville stared down in thought for a moment before dialing Foreman himself.

No answer. The phone just kept ringing.

Neville wasn't the type to sit around wasting time on unanswered calls. Within minutes, he was boarding his flight to Sandford.

Fortunately, Sandford wasn't far from Neo-Vespera; the trip would take just two hours.

By the time Neville arrived, it was already deep into the night.

While en route, his assistant had been busy, pulling together everything they could find about Foreman and Stella's recent schedules. Stella had been attending competitions-nothing out of the ordinary there. But Foreman, apparently, had been attacked and hospitalized not long ago.

was patchy at best. He thumbed through the incomplete dossier, lost

someone like Foreman, an ambush wasn't exactly surprising. Stella, meanwhile, was still out of reach, but what made Joshua so sure that her disappearance was tied

but this time the

over here as well. Neville had no idea exactly where Joshua was, but if he could

Neville muttered the name under his

had helped Stella before-she hadn't kept that from him. Neville hadn't interacted with Foreman much himself, but from what Stella and Abby had said, they both held Foreman

a warmth that put people at ease. The kind of man who seemed approachable, but if you

to betray his closest friends and side with

gone missing in Foreman's territory. Could it be... Foreman was

It wasn't impossible.

Haynes O'Brien's divorce from

Stella-sure

Rachel Pearce had

lost cause-Rachel's loyal lapdog But Foreman... With his intellect, if he'd chosen to warn