The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 913

Aurora had been forced to run for her life, utterly humiliated—so why should Stella get off scot-free?

He wanted nothing more than to terrify Stella, to send her running in panic, her composure shattered. He wanted her to carry this shameful stain for the rest of her life.

But Stella’s reaction had caught him completely off guard.

She was tougher than most men he’d ever met.

Even with a gun pointed at her, Stella remained far calmer than any man would have managed.

Sellers’ voice yanked him out of his thoughts.

“What, nothing? Don’t tell me she just fainted from sheer terror like some helpless damsel?”

Sellers had witnessed Leonard’s methods before and knew just how ruthless he could be. A woman like Stella wouldn’t last five minutes in Leonard’s hands.

But Leonard was nothing like him.

He’d grown up in the Burton family, and under Mr. Burton’s influence, they rarely resorted to truly vicious tactics.

Leonard, on the other hand, was a different breed entirely.

To secure his place as head of the family, Leonard had done unspeakable things—his reputation for cruelty was so fierce that even Sellers was wary of crossing him.

Leonard was no paragon of virtue.

A woman who’d managed to earn Leonard’s hatred was doomed to a miserable fate—no one doubted that.

Because of Mr. Burton, Sellers couldn’t get involved directly. Letting Leonard handle Stella would be a perfect way to both rid himself of this irritation and satisfy his own grudge.

The only explanation for Stella not falling apart at Leonard’s intimidation, Sellers thought, was that she’d simply fainted.

He scoffed, “And here I thought she was something special. Turns out, she’s nothing at all. She dreams of replacing Aurora? She should take a hard look at herself first…”

He recounted everything Haynes had said during their confrontation.

Sellers listened, his brow furrowing deeper and deeper.

“If the Williams family actually buys Haynes’ story, things could get complicated,” he murmured. Even if Stella wasn’t popular, as long as she carried the Williams name, they’d have to be careful for Aurora’s sake—they couldn’t simply get rid of Stella.

Leonard’s tone was flat. “We might not be able to destroy her, but we can still teach her a lesson. And let’s be honest, even if Haynes is stretching the truth, there’s no way Stella could have pulled all this off so quickly without his help. She’s the mastermind, but Haynes is just as guilty. If we want to deal with Stella, we first have to cut off her wings—starting with Haynes.”

Sellers’ eyes narrowed. “Leonard, you’re not seriously thinking of going after Haynes, are you? This is Novaris. Even if it weren’t, Haynes isn’t exactly an easy target.”

Haynes was every bit as shrewd, capable, and calculating as Sellers himself. Taking him down wouldn’t be easy.

Leonard just smiled thinly. “Doesn’t he have a child?”

Sellers hesitated, then finally replied, “I’ve already looked into the child’s whereabouts.”