The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1227

Abby knew Leonard had been injured, but she hadn't realized it was this severe.

His hand was gone?

A wave of vicious satisfaction washed over her. He deserved it for what he did to Star's hand.

"Medical technology is so advanced these days," Abby said. "Maybe they can reattach it."

Harland shook his head. "Absolutely not."

"How can you be so sure, Master Harland?"

"Because," Harland said, "his men still haven't found the severed arm."

night of emergency surgery, Leonard finally regained consciousness. His injuries weren't fatal, so his life was never in danger. However, the moment he awoke, his assistant was there, face grim, to deliver the bad news. "Mr. Lerman, about our hijacked shipment... I don't know who started the rumor, but the Eder family is accusing us of staging the robbery to double-cross them. They're demanding an explanation! Because you haven't made a statement, the Eder patriarch thinks you're admitting guilt by silence, and he's telling everyone who will listen. Several of our other partners have already put their deals with

Group's market value to plummet by nearly a hundred billion. But for a top-tier family, that was a manageable risk. The family's true foundation was its arms business. While legal in Solmaris, it was a trade best kept out of the public eye. Stella's moves had caused Leonard

business, however, was a different

turned icy. "Have you found out who was

assistant kept his head

"Well... about that..."

anger. "Spit

family's men reported no firefight. In fact... there were no casualties at all. They were robbed without a single

of his appearance was too perfect. However be had looked into Joshua's background. The man had a reputation for being thorough, for eliminating all loose ends. Almost every operation he was involved in

had tipped him off. It was clear that Joshua had been surprised to see him. That meant a third party. was pulling the strings, hoping the two of them

they could reap

benefits.