The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1004

He was just about to slip into the shadows and follow when someone gently

tugged at his sleeve.

"Joshua."

Joshua turned. To his surprise, it was Simone Lerman.

Simone beamed at him. "Joshua, what are you doing here? Not keeping Stella

company?"

Joshua calmly slipped his arm free from Simone's grasp. "Did you need

something?"

Glancing around to make sure no one was watching, Simone lowered her voice.

"Joshua, I wanted to talk to you. Would you take a walk with me?"

He wasn't in any particular rush, so after a moment's thought, he nodded.

Simone had always been fond of Joshua. After learning that his background

matched her own, even her last reservation had melted away. Now, the more time

she spent with him, the more she liked him.

They strolled together into the quiet, secluded back garden.

Joshua's true identity still wasn't public knowledge. Simone wanted to seem as

though she liked him for who he was, not because of his status or connections, so

she chose her words with extra care. She couldn't risk asking if his closeness to

Stella was part of some scheme to acquire shares in The Williams Group.

expression closely, she asked, "Joshua, is there

between you and my

injuries healed, Simone had asked Joshua about the

suspected, Leonard had claimed to have

the hospital.

replied. "After all, your

told me to stay away from you that I wasn't good

smile faltered. "My brother came to see you?

didn't I know?"

few seconds. "It must

your brother was hospitalized."

couldn't be right. She remembered calling Leonard about Joshua

had actually praised her taste,

the Lerman

off. "What exactly did my brother

small

of strange

picked the wrong

said your violin playing

as Aurora's.

has the same earrings,

violin too-asked why

you. In the end, he

to stay away

an orphan

completely

you."

Simone's hands clenched involuntarily.

Joshua had been so

confronted him. But why would her brother

when he knew exactly who Joshua

sudden thought

Aurora...

Leonard had done