Sensing her distraction, Joshua paused mid-sentence and looked down at her.

"What's wrong?"

His deep, clear eyes reflected her silhouette, calm and still as a glassy lake- unfathomable, but never turbulent.

Stella snapped back to herself at once.

What on earth had she just been thinking?

If Joshua had ever intended to take advantage of her, he certainly wouldn't have waited until now.

A flush of shame crept up her cheeks.

She'd really been judging a gentleman by her own suspicious standards.

She'd never seen Joshua as a typical man, and perhaps, to him, she wasn't much of a woman either.

"It's nothing," Stella murmured, turning her gaze away. Casually, she asked, "Do you really understand all this business stuff?"

half-expected Joshua's usual answer: "I

this time, he surprised her. "Yeah, I used to work in

taken aback-but then, it made sense. Joshua was sharp;

she was still mulling this over, Joshua


ask me first. If I can't

gaze flicked

makes perfect sense for you to come to me. Mr. Connolly, no matter how close you

thought it over and realized he

did owe Neville far too

She nodded. "You're right."

a faint smile appeared on Joshua's

The next morning.

the top-floor conference room

room was packed-shareholders, board members, and executives filled the space, along with members from the

poor management had nearly driven them to bankruptcy and it was only The Williams Group's financial intervention that saved

from the elite family they once

The Williams


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