Chapter 1224

Now that it was over, Stella assumed Foreman already knew the details of the incident, likely from Joshua himself.

"The Lerman estate is a maze," she continued, "and it seems Leonard was tipped off and had time to prepare. Joshua is lucky he made it out of there alive."

She gently picked the rose up from the floor.

"Foreman, he's still recovering. Please, let him go so he can rest."

Her voice was as calm and gentle as ever, but Foreman could detect an undercurrent of coldness, a new distance between them.

He took a deep breath and released his grip on Joshua's collar.

"I'm sorry," he said, admitting his mistake without hesitation. "I was a bit impulsive."

any excuse right now would be useless and only make things worse. The reason Joshua had given for his anger-that he considered Joshua useless—was hard to refute. And the

him? That he'd said terrible things to provoke him? Would Stella believe

Of course not.

option. It would make him seem forthright

petals lay scattered. A flicker of regret crossed her

to have the rose preserved. It was a stunning flower, truly the king of its kind.

disbelief and jealousy. He knelt beside her, reaching for the petals in


"Star, let me."

hand away. "Thank you, but I've

froze in mid-air. As his

watching him

Foreman clenched his fists.

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