The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1366

Stella walked over to Joshua and pointed to a section under the hood. "Right here…"

The two of them leaned over the Dawnlight's internal components, launching into a deep discussion that left Leonard and Aurora completely forgotten.

The car's inner workings were incredibly complex. Even for Stella, who had studied assembly, a car like the Dawnlight was too intricate to commit entirely to memory. She took out a notebook and began sketching out designs as she and Joshua talked.

Aurora knew Stella could play the violin, but she never expected her to understand race cars—not just the basics, but the intricate details of how they were built.

With just a few prompts from Joshua, Stella immediately grasped his meaning. When he pointed to a specific component and explained something, Stella would think for a moment and then translate his words into a rough design sketch in her notebook. It was clear from their conversation that she was far from a novice.

Aurora saw the difference in Joshua. Gone was the defiant arrogance she was used to, and gone too was the cheerful ease he showed Stella.

He was nothing like the unstable figure from the rumors. His profile was etched with focus and a serious intensity that was almost magnetic. In that moment, Aurora finally understood why Simone was so captivated by him. He was a completely different person from the one she thought she knew.

For about an hour, Aurora and Leonard stood by in silence, watching them work. By the time they finished, Stella's notebook contained a nearly complete design plan.

He smiled. "Would you believe me if I told you I just crammed for a few days?"

"If it were anyone else, I wouldn't," she said. "But with you… I believe it."

Stella already considered herself a fast learner, her affinity for cars stemming from a natural talent developed over a relatively short time. Her friends Abby and Antoney always praised her as a gifted prodigy. But seeing Joshua, she finally understood what it meant to be truly exceptional. He was a genuine genius.