The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1038

A string of indecipherable code flickered across the laptop screen, but she hadn't thought much of it at the time.

Joshua commented, "I didn't hire any hackers. You can never pin down who these people are online-could be working for anyone, really. When evidence this crucial involves the heads of two families, if a hacker found out, they'd probably auction it off to the highest bidder, just to destroy it for good. Even if the evidence wasn't destroyed, the moment you tip your hand, the other side starts preparing. There'd be no way to bring Leonard down in one blow."

That's why, when Abby asked him about it, Joshua hadn't told her a thing.

Abby would never betray Stella's confidence, but she had a habit of blurting things out. There was always the risk she might slip.

Stella turned, studying Joshua intently. "You know about hacking?"

Joshua shrugged. "A little."

"A little? That's what you call 'a little'?"

isn't nearly as tough as breaking into a computer. These days, smartphones have basically zero privacy. With just a bit of access to

was certain there was more to it than that. As they talked, the car pulled up in front of The Williams Group headquarters. The building was nothing short of imposing—one of the world's most powerful family corporations, with an office tower that soared

inside, the receptionist greeted her

How

“I'm here to see

paused, surprised. "You're here

gaze lingered on Stella with a hint of curiosity,

informed the front desk. Not because he'd forgotten, but because he wanted to make things difficult

just returned home, so I suppose we haven't met yet. But soon enough, I'll be working here at The

long-lost daughter and her formidable reputation. Even the family

demeanor shifted again, this time with a touch of respect, maybe

wasn't someone to be trifled with. Not even the staff at The Williams Group

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