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.

remarkable talent with the violin-better even than Aurora's— had taken him 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 a daughter this

competition, Skyler had felt a surge of pride. At

championship would be a turning point for her career—a perfect prelude to

now Leonard had

lack of respect for the Williams family, and for the sake of

could not forgive Leonard for

day Leonard decided the Williams family had wronged Aurora, would he just as recklessly

we'll gradually reduce our dealings with the Lerman

protested, "Dad,

really think the Williams Group will collapse without him? We don't need business partners who would harm

in

trying to stop you, but this kind of decision has to go through a shareholder vote. Right now,

l.ne

even bothered to find out the true extent of Stella's injuries. Their promises