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.

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

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

prelude to formally welcoming her back into the Williams family.

Leonard had destroyed all of

deep, unshakable loathing for Leonard. He could tolerate Leonard's lack of respect for the

not forgive Leonard

had wronged Aurora, would he just as

voice was low and cold. "Jonathan, spread the word. Starting today, we'll gradually reduce our dealings with the Lerman family. Find new

"Dad, don't

Skyler cut him off sharply. "Does Leonard really think the Williams Group will collapse without him? We don't

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

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out the true extent of Stella's injuries. Their promises not to let Leonard off the book were empty words, the kind