The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 961

Haynes O'Brien's words tore away the last shreds of pretense between them, leaving both Skyler and Jonathan Williams looking utterly humiliated.

Skyler stared at Stella Cameron's hand, his disbelief plain on his face.

"Star, your hand... Does this mean you'll never play the violin again?"

Stella glanced down at her hand, tightly wrapped in bandages. She nodded softly.

"That's right."

Skyler's anger flared. "Leonard Lerman-how could he..."

This time, his outrage was genuine.

He'd never had high hopes for Stella in most areas. He hadn't even expected much from her musically.

by surprise, then left him oddly satisfied. After all, Stella was Nora's daughter. Nora had always been extraordinary. Even without the resources of a powerful family, she'd raised

the upcoming violin competition, Skyler had felt a surge of pride. At last, the Williams family could boast a

championship would be a turning point for her career—a perfect prelude to formally welcoming her back into the Williams family. Having a violin

Leonard had destroyed all

moment, Skyler felt a deep, unshakable loathing for Leonard. He could tolerate Leonard's lack of respect for the Williams family, and for the sake of

Leonard for deliberately ruining

decided the Williams family had wronged Aurora, would he just

the word. Starting today, we'll gradually reduce our dealings

protested, "Dad, don't

being rash!" Skyler cut him off sharply. "Does Leonard really think the Williams Group will collapse without him? We don't need business partners who

in frustration.

trying to stop you, but this kind of decision has to go through a shareholder vote. Right now, the Lerman family is one of our most

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hadn't even bothered to find out