The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2085

Queenie's expression softened slightly. "But I practically demanded his help just now, and he didn't look too thrilled. Do you think he's getting suspicious?"

"I got that token straight from Stella's room," Aurora replied smoothly. "It's foolproof. He won't doubt it. As for why I let you keep talking..."

A cunning smile curved her lips. "I wanted to test the waters. I needed to see if he's actually lost his memories. Because if he hasn't, that's far more terrifying than him simply refusing to help us. He helped Stella because he was in love with her, not because he cared about that stupid melody. So, wouldn't it be highly suspicious if a man who barely knows me suddenly agreed to wage war against the head of the family?"

Queenie couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

"Aurora, you're always ten steps ahead. But aren't you worried he'll think we're ruthless?"

"Joshua's attraction to Stella had nothing to do with morality," Aurora pointed out. "He didn't fall for her because she was a saint, and he wouldn't stop loving her if she turned into a villain. Right and wrong mean absolutely nothing to a man like him."

Queenie caught on instantly. "I get it. As long as he's hooked on you, he won't care how vicious you are. He was obsessed with Stella even though she was a divorced mother. That proves a woman's past is entirely irrelevant to him. Knowing his personality, if he wants something, he'll just take it. He wouldn't care if the woman was married; he'd probably just steal her away."

She shot Aurora a knowing smirk. "Alright, we'll play the waiting game a little longer. Whatever Stella stole from us, we'll take it right back!"

...

Meanwhile, Stella was consumed by frustration. Out of all the people Joshua could have mistaken for her, why did it have to be Aurora Williams?

And then there was this mysterious token he had mentioned...

When Stella got home, she tossed and turned all night.

The next morning, unable to bear the anxiety any longer, she grabbed her phone and dialed his number.

It connected almost immediately.

A deep, sleep-roughened voice drifted through the speaker.

"I have meetings with business partners all day tomorrow."

Stella took a deep breath. "Then when exactly will you have some free time?"

"I'm sorry, Ms. Cameron," he said, his tone dripping with fake regret. "I just don't have any availability right now."

She knew exactly what he was doing. Saying he had no time was just an excuse. If he actually wanted to see someone, he would carve out the time. Just a short while ago, he had been treating her so differently.

Had his interest truly shifted to Aurora?

Even though Aurora was married with a child, Stella knew better than to underestimate Joshua's lack of moral boundaries. When it came to someone he wanted, he had no bottom line.

She thought for a second before offering a compromise. "I can come to you. You'd only need to spare ten minutes of your time. Does that work?"