The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

A sudden noise at the door caught everyone's attention.

Shawn instinctively glanced over. A young man stepped inside-tall, strikingly handsome, with features so flawlessly sculpted they seemed almost unreal. His entire presence radiated a quiet, aristocratic confidence—he looked nothing like the kind of person you'd expect to work as a bodyguard.

Shawn recognized him immediately. "You! Stella's pretty boy!"

Joshua's dark eyes narrowed, the chill in their depths sending a wave of cold dread across the room. An invisible pressure seemed to fill the air, making Shawn's heart seize with fear. His knees trembled, betraying his bravado.

He tried to sound fierce, but his voice trembled. "W-what do you want? Who gave you the nerve to kidnap me? Let me go right now! If you let me walk, maybe I'll let you live. Otherwise I'll have you torn to pieces!"

He sneered, desperate to regain control. "And your boss, Stella-she's in on this, isn't she? I'll make sure she pays too. Maybe I'll take her for myself, show you what a real man is-ah!"

Joshua didn't say a word. In a flash, Shawn was pinned to the floor, Joshua's polished shoe grinding down on his face. The sickening crack of bone and teeth filled the air, making everyone flinch.

The young secretary, who had just regained consciousness, let out a horrified

scream.

his head and shot

in the corner, hands clamped over

dressed young man

Gardner, what do you want done

words were ice-cold: "Cut off what matters most to him. Make him watch as his secretary is forced to swallow it." The man hesitated, his breath faltering for an instant. "Yes,

"And one more thing..."

There was more?

Shawn with utter disdain. "Feed the bodies to

left, not bothering to look

soon echoed

vanished without

convinced Stella had kidnapped him for revenge. They pressed her relentlessly demanding she return Shawn

when Haynes produced evidence of Shawn's secret

in the hospital. How could she have plotted Shawn's kidnapping? Shawn