The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 754

When Keen was about to leave, he showed the same strong reluctance to say goodbye to Joshua.

During the days Keen stayed at Stella’s place, he would spend every morning playing with Joshua. To him, Joshua was like a magician straight out of a fairy tale—there was nothing he couldn’t do. Whatever game or challenge Keen dreamed up, Joshua always found a way to make it happen.

They played so intensely that when lunchtime rolled around, Keen insisted on inviting Joshua to join him and Stella for lunch. Stella didn’t refuse; instead, she welcomed Joshua warmly, making him feel right at home.

After Keen returned home, Stella threw herself back into the competition.

In the solo round-robin, Stella was unstoppable—she dominated every match and quickly pulled far ahead in the rankings.

Rachel lost to Stella once, but she won every other match afterward. Online, Rachel’s popularity soared, and she easily claimed the top spot in the fan voting.

From the start, Rachel had been a controversial contestant—a determined young woman overcoming significant physical challenges. But her results spoke for themselves. Even while “unwell,” Rachel still managed to secure second place. People couldn’t help but wonder: if this was her at her weakest, just how formidable would she be at her peak?

The buzz around Rachel was so intense that she was suddenly being touted as the favorite to win, with some voices even louder than Stella’s own supporters.

Abby Murphy scrolled through her phone and frowned. “What is this nonsense? Rachel’s not even that strong, but everyone keeps saying her illness is holding her back and that you just lucked into first place. Since when is a championship something you just ‘luck into’? Even tickets to her concert are selling out—last presale, they were gone in under three minutes!”

Stella just laughed. “Abby, round up a few more promoters—let’s help Rachel stir up more buzz.”

Abby’s eyes went wide. “You want to boost her popularity even more? Be careful—at this rate, you’ll win the whole thing and still get overshadowed by Rachel, the runner-up!”