The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1011

Everyone turned to look and saw Simone standing a short distance away, her face lit up with delight.

At first, Simone's eyes found only Joshua. But the moment she spotted Stella, her smile faded just a bit.

Stella had always known Simone was interested in Joshua. In the past, she hadn't cared much-after all, she and Simone barely crossed paths.

But after what had happened with Leonard, Stella found herself less inclined to look kindly on Simone.

Still, Joshua was free to choose his friends; she had no right to interfere. Besides, Leonard's reasons for kidnapping her were rooted in Aurora, not Simone.

"I'll let you catch up with Miss Lerman," Stella said to Joshua, her tone polite but distant. "Foreman and I will go have a look around."

Joshua shook his head immediately. "No need. Miss Lerman and I aren't that close."

Simone's smile faltered, freezing in place.

She knew perfectly well that Joshua was deliberately keeping his distance in front

of Stella, making sure there was no room for suspicion.

it out loud

to greet Simone.

"Alright," Foreman replied.

walked

after their retreating figures, biting her lip

beside her-Leonard. He gazed in the same direction, his eyes icy and

don't kid yourself about Joshua. He's not

bit down even harder, trying to defend herself. “Joshua's just putting on an act

"If he were only pretending, why has he never slipped you a single message? Why did he come to the hospital trying

only because you deliberately made Joshua suspicious

Rachel with her clumsy attempts at acting-managed to get Joshua's help over and over. There was no way Simone could

was all Joshua and Aurora, deliberately driving

allow her and Joshua to be together. For all she knew, the alleged attack

point arguing

signing autographs and taking photos

their faces, she asked, “What's

"We just ran into Stella, Foreman, and Joshua.