The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1175

"Do you know who it was?" Stella asked.

Joshua was silent for a moment before answering, "It was probably meant for me."

Stella frowned slightly. "For you?"

He nodded, still facing away from her so she couldn't see his expression. "Yeah. I have my share of enemies." His voice was low, almost apologetic. "I'm sorry. You got hurt because of me this time."

Stella shook her head. "Don't apologize-you're the one who found me."

Joshua didn't say anything more. The two of them slipped back into a quiet lull.

...

Haynes sat slouched in the backseat of the car, eyes closed as if dozing.

A soft knock sounded on the window. He snapped awake instantly, eyes sharp as they fixed on Benson standing outside.

"Any luck?" Haynes asked, tension clear in his voice.

Benson let out a quiet sigh.

Ever since Stella had vanished, Haynes had barely slept, searching relentlessly.

But the area was vast, the woods thick and tangled, making the search almost impossible.

"...Not yet," Benson admitted in a low voice. "Mr. O'Brien, you haven't rested in two days. Maybe you should head back and get some sleep. We can keep searching out here."

the car door and stepped out, glancing at Benson. "Did you

all ready,"

they'd narrowed down where Stella had gone missing,

he was about to head into the woods, someone

The drone picked

Stella were divorced, most of his staff still called her Mrs. O'Brien

"Where is she now?"

sounds those of footsteps

Suddenly, Joshua paused mid-step.

thought he must

"Joshua

you need to

take a Break s

Content bet

she could finish her sentence, she felt an intense,

her.

instinctively, she looked

far away, beneath a tree, a tall

looked regal and striking, dark eyes

for

Haynes.

expected

find her

Byther ex-husband Haynes s

couldn't quite say