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."

...

Foreman's office, still weighed down

when she spotted

soured the moment she saw

If it weren't for you, Leonard wouldn't have targeted The Richards Group. We wouldn't be in this crisis if it wasn't for the money tied up because of

yourself tangled up with Leonard, but why drag The

to be

calmly. "I'll find a way

years building 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

call, he found Stella

by the hallway window.set

at the city s

"You finished that

a lot on his plate right now. I

downstairs together, talking quietly

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

replied, "Foreman isn't