The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 966

Joshua smiled and replied, "Alright."

A sudden thought crossed Stella's mind, and she asked, "Joshua, how's your insomnia? Has it gotten any better?"

Joshua paused before answering quietly, "Not yet."

Stella's long lashes fluttered as she looked down. "I'll ask Dr. Burton to find a treatment for you," she promised softly. "But as for music therapy... I'm afraid that's off the table now."

Joshua's fingers tightened almost imperceptibly, though he kept his easy, untroubled smile.

"It's alright. Abby recorded all your performances for me. Listening to those is just as good."

But even as he said it, they both knew that hearing a recording could never compare to Stella's live violin playing.

From now on... would he never hear her play again?

A wave of restless anger surged in Joshua's chest at the thought.

good at hiding her feelings. Her eyes immediately darkened

really is hard to kill. Two near-death experiences and

shrugged. "If he died that easily, it'd be letting him off too lightly. Better to consider

one of her own, so his words didn't surprise her. In fact, she

he doesn't deserve. Joshua, in

for a moment. "Take away what he cares about most. Tear his family apart. Make sure he loses everything, is betrayed by those he trusts... Make him

sharpened thoughtfully. "Take away what he cares about

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sent Abby a comprehensive dossier on the Lerman

"Abby, what do you need all this information on the Lermans for?

Antoney knew he didn't have the power to

hated Leonard as much as anyone, for now he had no

the Lermans sas she spoke on the phone. "Don't worry, I'm not about to do anything reckless. I just need to understand their family better. Leonard is our enemy-and also a major business partner of the Williams family. We need to know everything we can about him. Now that Star's joined the Williams Group, I'm her assistant. I may not know much about business, but I need to get up

finally seemed reassured. "If you come up with anything, let me

and send me the information you have on the Burton family too. Those two sycophants around Aurora need