The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 965

Joshua considered it for a moment, then nodded gently.

“All right… That sounds reasonable.”

Stella decided to lay her cards on the table. “I didn’t join the Williams Group just for fun, Joshua. Like Jonathan and the others, I plan to become a major shareholder with real power.

So, I need someone I can trust to stay by my side and protect me—someone skilled and reliable.

I know your previous job must have paid extremely well. I’m willing to offer you double that, plus a company apartment and a car. At the end of the year, you’ll get a share of the profits, too.

If you have any other requests, just let me know. As long as it’s within my power, I’ll do my best to meet them.”

She paused briefly, then added, “If you don’t have any pressing commitments at the moment, would you consider working with me?”

Stella fell silent, giving Joshua time to think.

But Joshua, after hearing the words “someone I can trust,” barely heard anything else. The phrase echoed in his mind, drowning out the rest.

Stella waited for a while, but he still hadn’t said a word. He looked dazed, lost in thought. She couldn’t tell if he’d even registered what she’d told him.

She couldn’t help herself. “Joshua, are you listening?”

He snapped out of his trance. “What?”

…So he hadn’t heard a thing.

Patiently, Stella repeated herself, “I want to hire you as my bodyguard. The terms are negotiable—if you have any salary expectations, just say the word.”

Joshua replied, “…No, I don’t.”

Stella asked carefully, “Would you like to take some time to think it over, or—?”

He cut her off. “No need. I’ve made up my mind.”

Stella’s heart skipped a beat, nerves fluttering in her chest. She hadn’t felt this tense in ages; not even during competition did she get so anxious.

“So… your answer is?”

Joshua said simply, “I accept.”

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