The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 986

Tiny pearl studs adorned her earlobes, catching the light with a gentle glow each time she nodded.

Her face was breathtaking-like a goddess stepped out of a painting.

Just moments ago, the crowd had been mocking Stella as some country bumpkin, but now their jaws dropped in unison.

All eyes fixed in disbelief on the woman descending the staircase, her every step measured and graceful.

In terms of looks, she was every bit Aurora's equal.

Yet there was something different—an elegant, classic beauty that made Aurora's bold glamour seem almost ordinary by comparison.

There wasn't a single trace of provincial awkwardness about her. Every gesture radiated poise and sophistication.

Beauty that ran deeper than the surface-beauty in her very bones. Even among the city's elite, women like her were rare.

Standing there, she made even Aurora-the Williams family's darling, groomed since childhood as the city's leading debutante-seem unremarkable.

knew how long the stunned silence lasted, until finally, someone couldn't help but whisper, "Isn't this Skyler's other daughter? The Williams family is

outside society. I thought... well, I didn't expect her to have any sense of style. But

I'd have taken her for the heiress of

maybe it's time Aurora's title as queen

shock, began murmuring praise for Stella. The transformation

had always been untouchable no one ever doubted she'd outshine anyone else at

others. That's why, unless

were

but to invite her, most debutantes preferred not to risk being overshadowed

seemed unbothered. She was used to admiration, envy, even exclusion. Heavy is

Aurora's composure never wavered.

streak was shattered-by a girl who'd

a mix of curiosity and thinly veiled

favel

disaster-someone to make Aurora

shine brighter by comparison.