The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Leonard's brow furrowed in frustration.

If he'd gone there himself, maybe he would have seen straight through their scheme. But he'd chosen to rescue Aurora first and left Simone's situation in the hands of his most trusted assistant.

He'd deliberately told the kidnappers he would arrange for a man to go, but that was just a ruse—another way to throw them off. In reality, his own team had already surrounded the villa, moving in silently, preparing every detail.

Leonard asked, "What's Simone's situation now?"

His assistant replied, "We followed the leads and found another villa far from here, but it was completely deserted by the time we arrived. The security cameras along the way had all been disabled, so there's no way to track where they went. We have no idea where Miss Simone is now."

Leonard couldn't help but curse. "Useless! We're in our own city, and you can't even find a lowlife kidnapper?"

The assistant sounded defensive. "Mr. Lerman, you sent all the best men to search for Miss Aurora. The ones left behind... they just aren't as capable."

Aurora had only been missing for a few hours before she was rescued. That was entirely thanks to the elite teams sent out by both the Lerman and Williams families.

Leonard was silent for a few seconds. "Keep searching. Update me the moment you find anything."

"Yes, sir."

barely hung up when someone knocked at the hospital room

Joshua walked

to look at Stella, their eyes cold and

away, she'd flatly refused to act as bait no matter what anyone said. The only conditions she'd agreed

the end, it was the Williams family, together with the Lermans and Burtons, who organized the search that finally found Aurora. But by the time

you come here to gloat

Stella? Are you happy now that Aurora's like this? Seeing her hand destroyed—she'll never play the violin again just like you. Does« that make you

calm. "Even if I can't play anymore and

reach my

twisted

enjoying her

make

just

you'll suddenly, become the Williams family's darling! I'm telling you, Aurora is the only sister

get so paranoid? Maybe you should take this chance to get your head checked at the hospital. Whether Aurora is here or not, I'm still the Williams' daughter. Whether