The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1066

Stella’s voice broke through his thoughts.

“So, all of The Williams Group’s ventures in artificial intelligence, microchips, clean energy, and solar tech—those were all investments my mother made back in the day?”

Skyler nodded. “That’s right. Your mother had an incredible eye for potential.

According to the company’s old guard, she personally spent half a year vetting those companies. She believed those industries were the future, but at the time, it was the golden age for traditional sectors. The board and senior partners fought hard against Nora, insisting the company should stick to safer, more lucrative fields.

They thought it made more sense to invest where the profits were already flowing.

But Nora saw it differently. She argued that the booming markets were already crowded. Even if you succeeded there, you’d just be fighting for a slice of an over-shared pie. It was a waste of time.

The Williams Group was torn apart by endless arguments about where to put its money.

In the end, it was your mother who stood her ground. She pushed through the opposition and invested anyway.”

A few early wins from Nora’s investments brought The Williams Group back from the brink, earning her a core of fiercely loyal supporters. Whatever decision she made, they backed her to the hilt.

But for every loyalist, there were just as many who dismissed her—convinced Nora’s success was pure luck, not skill. To them, she was just a woman dabbling in business, stumbling onto a few big wins by accident. As far as they were concerned, that didn’t prove anything. After all, everyone in their position had scored a victory or two.

Yet, the capital that stabilized the company was almost entirely earned by Nora herself. Even the seed money for those investments didn’t come from company coffers—it came from Nora’s personal savings.

The shareholders and the board flatly refused to let Nora use company funds for what they saw as reckless gambles.

With no other option, Nora mortgaged the Williams family estate. She sold off nearly every valuable antique, gemstone, and luxury item the family owned. Even the family heirloom was pawned off.

The more jealous they became, the more determined they were to tear others down, teaming up with Skyler in a desperate attempt to undermine Nora’s old allies.

The Williams Group was stronger than ever—its foundations unshakeable.

But Skyler found no comfort in it.

That fact gnawed at him, a constant reminder of his own inadequacy.

Some had even mocked him behind his back, saying he’d coasted off a woman’s achievements.