The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1184

Chapter 1184

After saying all that, Abby quickly said goodbye to Stella and hung up before she could respond.

Stella stared at her phone, listening to the dial tone for a moment. In the end, she didn't call back.

Joshua noticed the troubled look on her face and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Stella explained everything Abby had told her.

Frowning, she said, "Abby said she has to leave for a while-she might be going undercover in the Lerman family."

She sighed, worry etched on her brow. "I have no idea where Abby got her intel, but this is way too dangerous."

"We need to figure out a way to get her out of there."

Joshua's gaze was fixed on Stella, his eyes dark and inscrutable, like the surface

of a deep well hiding dangerous undercurrents.

"You're... worried about this?" he asked quietly.

Lost in her thoughts, Stella didn't notice the shift in Joshua's tone.

don't dare contact Abby directly. If I reach out and she gets exposed, it could be

"Joshua, is there any way

raised her head, instinctively seeking his advice-only to


so intensely focused on her that she felt a

at me like that?" Joshua lowered his gaze. "I thought you might worry that the news was fake." He hadn't expected her first instinct

at the green plant sitting on the windowsill. "No matter how reckless she

"I know-if you can't be ruthless, it's hard

voice. "Maybe I'm just not

as a friend is a blessing in

long as you don't think I'm

didn't mind. But there's a difference between understanding something and truly being able to

and Keen never understood how lucky they were. They never saw your

laughed softly. "Maybe what I have to offer just isn't what they

of people who would give anything

imagination, but Joshua's gaze felt oddly intense today—almost unsettling. She found herself avoiding

discomfort,


need to verify if Abby really is in the Lerman family. Their security is tight, so it might take some time, but I'll let you know as soon as I hear

"Alright," Stella replied.

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