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.

turf, so the information Neville was able to get was patchy at best. He

out of reach, but what made Joshua so sure that her disappearance was tied

this time the call

well. Neville had no idea exactly where Joshua was, but if he could get back quickly,

muttered the name under his

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

few times. Foreman always struck him as a gentleman calm, collected, with a warmth that put people at ease. The kind of man who seemed approachable, but if you looked closer, you realized

to betray his closest

sharpened. Stella had gone missing in Foreman's territory. Could it be... Foreman

It wasn't impossible.

Haynes O'Brien's divorce from

Stella-sure

Rachel Pearce had

Wilkinson was a lost cause-Rachel's loyal lapdog But Foreman... With his intellect, if he'd chosen to warn Haynes at the right time,