The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1164

Joshua said, "Ever since you came to Solmaris, you haven't seemed very happy. I thought you could use a little break."

A flicker of surprise flashed in Stella's eyes.

The Williams estate wasn't her home-it was more like walking a tightrope over a pit of vipers.

Everywhere she turned, enemies lurked in the shadows. One wrong move, and she'd be torn to pieces.

She couldn't afford to relax for even a moment; every muscle in her body felt perpetually wound tight.

She'd thought she'd hidden it well, but Joshua was far more perceptive than she realized.

After a brief silence, she finally replied, "That's very thoughtful of you, Joshua."

He asked, "You don't have any plans tonight, do you?"

"No," she answered.

Since she'd agreed to go out with Joshua, she'd cleared her whole day.

Joshua's lips curled into a faint smile. "Perfect. You'll get to see the view at night- it's even more spectacular than during the day."

The way he said it sparked a hint of anticipation deep inside her.

Without realizing it, the sunlight had faded, painting the sky with streaks of gold as the sun dipped toward the horizon.

voice drew her from her thoughts. "Look over

gaze, Stella

sunset spilled scarlet and gold across the fields, wildflowers awash in a molten glow so breathtaking it almost hurt to look at. For a moment, it felt as if the whole world had been dipped

that instant, Stella was struck by how small and

disappeared, leaving the world in gentle

settled softly over the

in the endless dark,

set the darkness shimmering, making

daylight-now gleamed like

as beautiful as Joshua had

footsteps, and turned to see Joshua approaching with something in his

tossing her

and looked down to find it was a can

"This is..."

feeling low, sometimes a

"But if you're not much of a drinker, you can just leave it.

drink or two. Back in college, Abby and and my mentor

we'd split

her eyes softened with

those days felt

open the beer and began sharing stories from her

she hadn't spoken about in

quietly, the perfect