The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

He'd asked Simone to steal trade secrets from Leonard, hoping to get revenge-a purely personal vendetta he'd kept from everyone else at the company.

Now that trouble had come knocking, his assistants and secretaries all assumed the problem was a cash flow issue.

In truth, he'd walked straight into Leonard's trap.

Ray, however, thought The Richards Group had been dragged down because of Stella.

Foreman wanted to set the record straight, but when the words reached his lips, he found himself unable to speak.

What if..... Stella believed The Richards Group's problems were all because of her? Would she feel even more guilty, and as a result, trust him more? Maybe even grow fonder of him?

And if... Stella thought he'd raised that fifty billion by selling off his shares, she'd be far less likely to refuse any requests he made in the future.

But Foreman knew that admitting it would be risky-one wrong move and the whole charade could collapse if Mr. J ever showed up.

His thoughts raced, but outwardly, Foreman just offered a faint smile.

He neither confirmed nor denied anything; instead, he deftly changed the subject.

"Don't worry, Star. The Richards Group will pull through this rough patch."

...

office, still

when she spotted Abigail,

expression soured the moment she saw

If it

bad enough you got yourself tangled up with

does Mr. Richards have to be to have met someone like

a way to pay back what I owe The

his business network, and you nearly wrecked it with one rash decision. Stella, what makes you think that just paying back the

When

Oshua returned from his

he found Stella

by the hallway window.set

at the city s

"You finished

He's got a lot on his plate right now. I didn't want to take up more

headed downstairs together, talking quietly as they

in the car, Joshua asked, "Did he tell you why Leonard's

"Foreman isn't