The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

"No progress yet," Jake replied.

A faint, satisfied smile played on Joshua's lips.

He continued, "What's the situation with Simone and Rachel?"

Jake nodded. "As you instructed, I've already let Simone know that it was Rachel who leaked the photos."

He paused, then went on, "As for Simone... on the surface, it looks like she was threatened into passing on confidential information about the Lerman family's business. But in reality, I suspect she resents Leonard-she leaked those secrets on purpose. She didn't even bother to look into who was supposedly blackmailing her."

"But Leonard isn't someone to underestimate," Jake added. "He's probably already noticed Simone's been siphoning off company secrets. I think he's even got people watching her now."

Joshua's gaze sharpened. "Have you found out who kidnapped Simone?"

Jake shook his head. "Whoever it was covered their tracks well. There's no solid evidence, at least not yet."

it was only after Aurora's party that he'd asked Jake to dig into

only a handful of people capable of kidnapping Simone. Haynes and Neville wouldn't use tactics like this. Foreman is the most likely

thinks Leonard is an

man seemed less volatile than before. At the very least, he wasn't as unpredictable as

price for Joshua's newfound calm, Jake

toward the door, Jake lowered his voice, "Wasn't Ms. Cameron a

But fortune favors the bold. She's willing to take the

though inwardly he couldn't help but

sharp instincts. And in the

days the Gardner family

Soon after, Stella returned.

so smoothly it almost felt unreal-no obstacles, no delays. Even as she left the private lounge Stella @ shake the feeling she was

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