The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1004

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.

Joshua's expression closely, she

between you

healed, Simone had asked Joshua about the attack.

had suspected, Leonard had

the hospital.

your brother did come to

stay away from you that I wasn't good enough for

brother came to see

didn't I know?"

to think for a few seconds. "It must have been

your brother was hospitalized."

couldn't be right. She remembered calling Leonard about

actually praised her taste, saying

to the

off. "What exactly did my brother

small shrug. "He

lot of strange

I'd picked

violin playing wasn't

Aurora's. Even

has the

why I

was you. In the end, he

away from

me, an orphan with

completely unworthy

you."

Simone's hands clenched involuntarily.

been so

had really confronted him. But why would her brother

knew

thought

Aurora...

done it for

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