The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Joshua's handsome face was cold as ice. "Jonathan, don't tell me you seriously don't know about Shawn's reputation as a notorious womanizer."

He shot Jonathan a piercing look. "You left Star alone with him in a room-didn't it ever cross your mind something could happen to her?"

Jonathan froze, genuinely blindsided by the accusation. It honestly hadn't occurred to him.

But he recovered quickly. "This is the Williams family's banquet. Star is the Williams family's own daughter. Even if Shawn had a death wish, he wouldn't dare lay a finger on her under our roof."

Joshua's voice was chillingly soft. "And if he did?"

Jonathan's jaw tightened. "If he did, the Williams family would never let him off. We'd make sure he paid."

Joshua let out a low, mocking laugh. "Oh, really? And how exactly? Would you kill him? Ruin him for life? Or would you just sweep it under the rug, like Leonard did, pretending nothing happened?"

Jonathan was at a loss for words. He couldn't answer.

me to Star. Now. If anything's happened to her-anything at

pressure. "Mr. Williams, Star is Keen's mother. If something happens to her tonight at your family's banquet, the O'Brien family may not be as powerful as yours,

written all over his

had erupted at the banquet, then at the three anxious faces

his confidence. Could Shawn really be so reckless, even at the Williams family's own

for Shawn

Williams family's eldest son, Jonathan couldn't afford to just stand by and do nothing helping out this time was as much a favor to Stella as

refused to believe Shawn would

another word, Jonathan led Joshua and Haynes upstairs. On the

Foreman, but

him in an empty guest room upstairs, kneeling down to look him in the eye. "Keen, stay here. No matter who

nodded, worried sick about his mom but determined not to get in the way. "Got it, Dad. I'll

away, Haynes hurried to catch up with Joshua and Jonathan, who were now standing outside