The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1011

Everyone turned to look and saw Simone standing a short distance away, her face lit up with delight.

At first, Simone’s eyes found only Joshua. But the moment she spotted Stella, her smile faded just a bit.

Stella had always known Simone was interested in Joshua. In the past, she hadn’t cared much—after all, she and Simone barely crossed paths.

But after what had happened with Leonard, Stella found herself less inclined to look kindly on Simone.

Still, Joshua was free to choose his friends; she had no right to interfere. Besides, Leonard’s reasons for kidnapping her were rooted in Aurora, not Simone.

“I’ll let you catch up with Miss Lerman,” Stella said to Joshua, her tone polite but distant. “Foreman and I will go have a look around.”

Joshua shook his head immediately. “No need. Miss Lerman and I aren’t that close.”

Simone’s smile faltered, freezing in place.

She knew perfectly well that Joshua was deliberately keeping his distance in front of Stella, making sure there was no room for suspicion.

But hearing it out loud still stung.

Stella made no move to greet Simone. “Let’s go,” she said quietly.

“Alright,” Foreman replied.

The three of them walked away without a backward glance.

Simone stared after their retreating figures, biting her lip so hard it almost hurt.

“Stop staring,” a voice came from beside her—Leonard. He gazed in the same direction, his eyes icy and sharp.

“Simone, don’t kid yourself about Joshua. He’s not on our side, and he never will be.”

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