The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1000

Stella's gaze sharpened for a brief second before she turned to Joshua.

"Joshua, you're not lying to me, are you?"

He shook his head, a faint smile on his lips. "Come on, Stella. Why would I lie about something like this?"

She was about to press him further when Abby came running up, breathless and worried.

"Star, are you okay?"

Stella shook her head. "I'm fine, really."

Trailing behind Abby were Antoney, Neville, and Haynes. Stella had barely begun

to rest when she was called over; the group hardly had time to greet her before Neville flashed her a grin.

"Star, you look stunning tonight."

Stella smiled back. "Thank you."

earnest. "Star, if anything comes up, you have to tell me. Whatever I can do to

voice soft. "I

familiar and somehow distant. A thousand words crowded his

met his eyes, nodded politely, and then looked away. Her attitude was neither warm nor cold-just the

sudden ache in his

heard: true indifference isn't about calculated coldness or refusing to speak a word.

realized, she

handed Stella a small gift bag. "Star,

got you a little

there knew what her return to the Williams family meant she was there to

His congratulations were sincere.

accepted the

Haynes also handed over

a few days, I'll be done with work at Neo-Vespera and I'll be based here in Solmaris. If you ever need anything, you can call me. And if you run into

just ask,

it up a lot faster with me teaching you

"Thanks. I'll take

he could do more. Still, he'd managed to secure a major contract for her, thanks to his father, Nicolle Watson. It would give

it was only natural.