The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Coleman had been right all along.

Long before Israel went to fetch the assistant, Stella had already given Joshua, her bodyguard, clear instructions.

"If anyone dares to lay a hand on me, don't hold back. I don't care who you offend."

As Stella's protector, Joshua couldn't just act on his own every time-one rash move could ruin her plans.

When they reached the door to Skyler's office, chaos greeted them. Papers were strewn everywhere, the furniture knocked askew. Skyler sat behind his desk, his face dark and twitching with anger.

Israel's gaze swept the room and landed on Stella, who was calmly sipping tea on the sofa as if nothing had happened. Fury surged in him; he stormed over and knocked the cup right out of her hands.

"Stella, how can you sit there drinking tea? Do you have any idea what kind of trouble you've brought down on the Williams family?"

His voice was low and venomous, eyes burning with resentment.

"Did you even bother to find out who you shot at? Do you know what kind of family they belong to? We have a major partnership with them-one I'm in charge of!"

The project at risk was, of course, overseen by Israel himself. If Stella had ruined things, his entire negotiation might collapse.

"Brother, they were the ones who made the first move. I had no choice

intended to shoot?

he was no longer a threat, what if the gun went off by accident? What if Dad

of the Williams Group. We can't afford for anything

anyone-that could threaten his safety needs to be nipped in the bud,

voice rang

the suspicious type, was momentarily taken aback. The anger faded from his face,

She made sense.

tycoon had really meant to shoot Stella-or if this

finger at Stella, his voice rising. "You're just making excuses! You did this on purpose, didn't you? You came

pet

laughing. "Brother, have you

want to ruin

Give up my life

an heiress for what-nothing?

the

stand to gain. Do you really think I'm that

one who called me here today to apologize. I barely said a