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.

tone calm. "Brother, they were the ones who made the

I possibly know who he intended to shoot? Maybe me, maybe he wanted

hadn't made sure he was no longer a threat, what if the gun went off by accident? What if Dad

We can't afford

could threaten his safety needs to be nipped in the

rang with

momentarily taken aback. The anger faded from his face,

She made sense.

meant to shoot Stella-or if this

making excuses! You did this on purpose, didn't you? You came back to the Williams family just

pet

couldn't help laughing. "Brother, have

want

up my life

an heiress for what-nothing?

joining the Williams Group myself. The better

more I stand to gain. Do you

here today to apologize. I barely said