The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1010

But Stella couldn't help noticing that Joshua seemed to know quite a lot about these things.

Curiosity getting the better of her, Stella asked, "Joshua, did you use to work in the antiques business or something?"

It would make sense if he had—that would certainly explain his knowledge.

Joshua shook his head. "No, I don't know the first thing about antiques."

"Then why did Abby say you used to restore historical artifacts?" Stella pressed.

Joshua's lips quirked. "I only told her that to put her at ease. If I hadn't, she probably never would've trusted me to restore Nocturne Stella."

Stella blinked in surprise, then let out a laugh.

"Aren't you worried Abby might blame you if you mess it up?"

"Not at all." Joshua's voice was calm and certain.

Stella nodded. For all Abby's fiery temperament, she was sharp enough to know what really mattered when the chips were down. She wouldn't hold it against Joshua.

Stella was thinking this, Joshua

never take on a job I'm not sure I can finish. Nocturne Stella-I'll restore it perfectly. You

she looked

that moment, it dawned on her. When Joshua said he wasn't worried, he didn't mean

to ask how he could be so sure, when Foreman's startled voice

Stella? You found

remember Foreman was standing beside her. She quietly recounted how Joshua

all too well-Abby had come to him for help, and he'd even led a search himself, though they'd only looked

of Nocturne Stella being destroyed

almost unbearable. He'd

determined to get

Nocturne Stella was one of a kind; every expert he asked just shook their head. He knew Haynes and Neville had quietly tried

be an exact replica of Nocturne Stella He imagined Stella keeping

now, Joshua had not only found

gift felt like a

fists, a shadow flickering across his

weaving