The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1086

Stella nodded. "Yeah, I have an important contract to sign tonight."

Joshua's expression was unreadable. "Is that so? I thought now that you have Aicken, you wouldn't need me anymore."

His words hung in the air, oddly cold.

Stella replied, "Why would you say that? You and Aicken are completely different."

He fixed her with a dark, searching look. "We both work for you. How are we any different?"

Stella hesitated, thrown off by the question-she'd honestly never thought about it

that way.

For a moment, she was at a loss for words.

Just then, someone knocked softly on the office door.

Aicken's voice drifted in from the hallway.

"Ms. Cameron, there's an urgent file that needs your attention."

Stella answered, "Wait for me in my office, I'll be there in a sec."

She heard his

turned back to Joshua. "Joshua, don't overthink this. You saved my life. You're the


face didn't flicker. "Foreman saved you too.

mood today

she was in a hurry-she needed to check those documents and get ready for the contract signing tonight. She said, "Joshua, both you and Foreman have helped me so much. You're both important friends to me. That's what matters." She started toward

didn't wait for a reply, just

watched her go, his eyes growing colder and

hardly saw each other anymore. Whenever they did talk, Aicken always seemed to show up with work for her. Situations like today had

simmered in

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arrived right on

seat, quietly going over the important points

as usual, drove them there, silent and

business contract. She took it

company isn't in the same league as


our company

it, we could survive three years without another contract.”

the weight

meeting room, she was

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