The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1023

Everyone present had heard stories about Leonard's methods. But witnessing them firsthand was another matter entirely-it made people's skin crawl.

Worse still, the person he tormented was one of their own. The Williams family wore identical expressions, each face clouded with rage and disgust.

Aurora frowned at the sight, unable to bear it any longer. She turned her head away, refusing to look at the footage playing on the screen. Only Simone watched, her satisfaction clear-finally, justice felt within reach. Abby's eyes glistened with unshed tears. Old hatred for Leonard flared anew, her fists clenching so tightly her knuckles turned white. It took every ounce of self-control not to leap up and curse him to his face.

Time seemed to crawl and race at once. For everyone in the room, every second was pure agony.

The video ended, the screen fading to black. Silence fell over the home theater, heavy as a shroud.

Out of the quiet, a man's calm, clear voice rang out. "Now, do any of you still think Star wronged him?"

Even the air

family cycled through shock, disbelief, anger, and a tangled mess of other emotions. Joshua didn't care what they were

the terms of our agreement, starting today, all collaboration between the Williams family and the

and twisted it was almost frightening. He locked eyes with

with every one of his associates. By all logic, Joshua shouldn't

Sellers, he had all of Sellers' men "taken care of”—eliminating

curled

crime? He only ended up in Sandford because you tricked him. He had no choice. Everyone knows about Mr. Burton and Star's relationship. And tell me, Sellers never even lifted a finger-why should he take the fall for you?

darker.

sly, almost taunting. "Take

having the whole

behind the words. Did Sellers really just