The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1253

Foreman knelt numbly, his fingers trembling as he picked up the broken pieces.

Stella had never seen him like this before, and a wave of guilt washed over her. "Foreman, are you okay?" she asked, her voice filled with concern.

He didn't look up, his expression lost in shadow. After a long moment, he finally managed a hoarse, "I'm fine."

"Foreman, Joshua didn't do it on purpose," Stella tried to explain. "Please don't be angry with him. The music box..."

Before she could finish, Joshua cut in. "Don't worry, Mr. Richards. I'll find a way to have it repaired, or I'll track down that sculptor and commission an identical one."

*Identical?* Foreman scoffed inwardly. This music box was one of a kind. There would never be another one like it.

His gaze drifted to her desk and landed on the preserved rose, the very one he had once thrown to the ground, causing a few petals to fall. It now sat in a place of honor, the most prominent spot in her office.

sight and her eyes flickered. She stepped forward, subtly blocking

lunchtime.

lowered his

turned to him. "Joshua,

Call me if you need

exchange grated on Foreman. It wasn't the way a boss spoke to a subordinate; it was the easy intimacy of a

floor, his eyes dark and unreadable. He carefully swept up the pieces and

bag in hand.

this examined. See if you can find anything unusual

said, taking

off, a soft, pleasant

"Joshua."

Williams gliding toward him, an elegant smile on her face. It's been a while. Have you been busy? She sounded like an old friend, her