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'?"

as breaking into a computer. These days, smartphones have basically zero privacy. With just a bit of access to someone's photo

headquarters. The building was nothing short of imposing—one of the world's most

inside, the receptionist greeted her with a bright, professional

How

here to

surprised. "You're here to see the second young

Stella with a hint of curiosity, maybe

but because he wanted to make things difficult for her. He was counting

sister, Stella. I only just returned home, so I suppose we haven't met yet. But soon enough, I'll be

knew about the Williams family's long-lost daughter and her formidable reputation. Even the family patriarch and his son tread carefully around her, who was a mere receptionist to stand in

this time with a touch of respect, maybe

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

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