The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 999

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 finally asked, "Joshua,

"You're only asking me now? Don't you think

not too late," she

I lied? What if I

you have actually sold your original

small smile. "Of course not. If you didn't

back out of the

stared at her, surprised. "Back

play by the rules with someone like Leonard. He's never cared about principles or keeping his word-why should I? I'm just learning

smile played on her

in desperation. If he's so

couldn't be

agreed so readily to the Williams family's demand wasn't blind trust in Joshua. She'd always

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

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

put all her hopes in someone else's hands. The moment she agreed to Leonard's proposal, she'd already decided she'd

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