The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1407

The girlfriends of these young heirs exchanged excited, gossipy glances. This was a bombshell. They absolutely had to share it with their friends.

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And so, the story of Aurora and Leonard's night together spread like a contagion.

At first, it was relatively tame: Aurora and Leonard were in a hotel room, and Sellers had caught them. But the more it was retold, the more fantastical it became.

Soon, Aurora's carefully constructed 'socialite' image was shattered. The purity and flawlessness she was once known for were replaced by a reputation for promiscuity.

While Aurora was generally well-liked, she had her detractors. Many of the men she had rejected now seized the opportunity to slander her, concocting vivid, detailed lies.

"She acts like she won't give me the time of day in public," one would say, "but in the bedroom, she's a different person... always the one to initiate."

"Oh, man, you have no idea what her appetite is like, the things she's into... You know Simone, right? Those two are practically sisters. They share everything, including men."

"Heh, she's got this little mole in a certain spot, if you catch my drift..."

"Wow, Aurora puts on such a goddess act, but she's really that kind of person?"

The rumors became a wildfire in their social circles.

Emboldened by the stories, a wealthy heir who had long desired Aurora decided to make his move. He approached her at a public event, making a series of lewd and insulting remarks.

Aurora slapped him across the face.

"Aurora, come home. Now. There are rumors about you circulating everywhere."

Jonathan's tone was more severe than it had been even when Israel's scandal broke. It was one crisis after another. They had just dealt with Israel's mess, and now Aurora, the family's pillar of impeccable reputation, was embroiled in something even worse. While Aurora's situation wasn't as malicious as Israel's, the world was always harsher on women. These rumors were enough to completely destroy a woman's name.

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As Aurora walked into the manor, she came face to face with Joshua, who was just returning from outside.

She stopped dead in her tracks, her eyes locking onto him. A single, cold sentence escaped her lips.

"It was you, wasn't it?"