The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 957

"Something happened?" Stella's expression flickered. “What's wrong with him?"

Abby, clearly delighted by the news of Leonard's misfortune, couldn't hide her excitement.

She said, "Early this morning, Leonard was attacked during the contract signing. It's all over the trending news."

"The Lerman family has some major business deal going on with Lythania. The signing today was a huge event-they even streamed it live, worldwide."

For a family as powerful as the Lermans, sealing a strategic partnership with a nation was hardly out of the ordinary. A global live stream was just business as usual.

Abby launched into a detailed retelling of what she'd seen in the trending video.

"Leonard-who knows if he was being chased by a hitman-showed up at the signing with a gash across his face and a leg injury. He actually rolled in on a wheelchair."

She glanced around, then lowered her voice conspiratorially. "Maybe it was Neville's people, helping you out behind the scenes."

Stella said nothing.

She knew all too well that Leonard's injuries-his face and his leg-were courtesy of her.

been through, and she never offered any details. For her,

Stella wasn't one to run

in a wheelchair at such a crucial contract signing spoke

had gone out of his way

showed how arrogant

and still walk away unscathed, that nothing would jeopardize his

said Leonard was attacked

sparkled with

of an action movie! Leonard

chest-the

described the scene, waving her hands and then pulling out her phone to show Stella the

was still dominating every news feed. The hype showed no sign of dying down. Of course-this was Novaris. No one was in a rush to bury the story, and Leonard's

video itself was

Leonard shaking hands with the

the chest, and

erupted. The audience scrambled for the exits, but some gutsy reporters kept filming, refusing to let go of

video, her

not even

you weren't standing right there, you wouldn't have heard a