The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1025

"We'll terminate all business with the Lerman family as quickly as possible," Skyler said, his tone steady and assured.

"As for the shareholders, let me handle them. There's no need for you to worry. Rest assured, no matter what it costs us, we'll cut all ties with the Lermans."

Compared to Jonathan and his brothers, Skyler was far more calculating. An average person might have been taken in by his words-maybe even moved by such a show of determination. After all, just moments ago, Jonathan and Israel had insisted that ending the partnership would come at a steep price. Now Skyler was stepping in, promising to do exactly that, no matter the cost.

But when―or even if the partnership would actually end was another matter entirely.

Stella was no longer the naïve girl she'd once been, desperate for her family's approval. Skyler's promises meant nothing to her now; just empty words dressed up to sound sincere.

She smiled politely. “It's true, untangling things inside the company can get pretty complicated. But since you've made your position clear, I won't put you in a difficult spot. Why don't we issue a statement first-let the world know the Williams family is severing all ties with the Lermans? The rest can be figured out as we go."

paused, her smile never wavering. "After all, Father, considering the way Leonard's treated me, surely the Williams

swift, almost too eager. "Someone like that— there's

didn't you just deny everything? What do you have to

this point, there was no room for doubt; the evidence was overwhelming. Was there really any need to question Leonard further? It was as if Skyler wanted to give him a chance to explain himself, as though he could

couldn't help but feel a chill for Stella. Her own daughter's hand had been ruined, and

flying by so quickly it was hard to keep up-gifts, messages, a

faint, almost imperceptible smile tugged at

the assistant's car, she'd told her viewers she was about to end the stream. She'd fumbled with her phone a bit, "accidentally" tapping

happened all the time-sometimes by mistake, sometimes for the

up drama. Either way,

the way home had been trivial, the

appetite for scandal had reached its peak. Who wouldn't want front-row seats to a family meltdown among the rich and powerful-the kind of