The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 999

After signing the agreement, Stella left the room with Joshua in tow.

This time, no one from the Williams family-or Leonard's side-tried to stop them.

The hallway was silent, the only sound the muffled thud of Stella's heels on the crimson carpet.

Joshua walked by her side. "Were they always like this to you?" he asked quietly.

Stella knew exactly who he meant: the Williams family.

"More or less," she replied.

Back then, whether it was her, or Coleman, or Israel, they'd all been younger. People said what they meant, sometimes bluntly, often cruelly. Things were out in

the open.

Now, their attitude hadn't changed, but the cruelty wore a mask of politeness. The malice was just dressed up in false concern.

Stella

me now? Don't you think it's a bit late for

not too late," she

"And what if I lied? What

you have actually sold your original

smile. "Of course not. If you

back out of

stared at her,

Leonard. He's never cared about principles or keeping his word-why should I? I'm just learning from the

smile

apart in desperation. If he's so desperate to

couldn't be

reason she'd agreed so readily to the Williams family's demand wasn't blind trust in Joshua. She'd always intended to play a little game of her

court. I can't prove Leonard kidnapped me, so I'm supposed to hand

in the Williams family, Leonard can't threaten me the way

The moment she agreed to Leonard's proposal, she'd already decided she'd take responsibility for whatever happened