The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1106

Joshua’s handsome face was cold as ice. “Jonathan, don’t tell me you seriously don’t know about Shawn’s reputation as a notorious womanizer.”

He shot Jonathan a piercing look. “You left Star alone with him in a room—didn’t it ever cross your mind something could happen to her?”

Jonathan froze, genuinely blindsided by the accusation. It honestly hadn’t occurred to him.

But he recovered quickly. “This is the Williams family’s banquet. Star is the Williams family’s own daughter. Even if Shawn had a death wish, he wouldn’t dare lay a finger on her under our roof.”

Joshua’s voice was chillingly soft. “And if he did?”

Jonathan’s jaw tightened. “If he did, the Williams family would never let him off. We’d make sure he paid.”

Joshua let out a low, mocking laugh. “Oh, really? And how exactly? Would you kill him? Ruin him for life? Or would you just sweep it under the rug, like Leonard did, pretending nothing happened?”

Jonathan was at a loss for words. He couldn’t answer.

Joshua’s patience had worn thin. His eyes flashed, dark and dangerous. “Take me to Star. Now. If anything’s happened to her—anything at all—I’ll show you what ‘never letting him off’ really means.”

Not far away, Haynes had caught the whole exchange, and his own expression had grown tense and severe. He stepped forward, voice grave, adding pressure. “Mr. Williams, Star is Keen’s mother. If something happens to her tonight at your family’s banquet, the O’Brien family may not be as powerful as yours, but we won’t sit by and do nothing. Please—take us to her. Now.”

Keen, hearing this, looked up at Jonathan, anxiety written all over his young face. “Uncle Jonathan, please, let’s find Mom. Hurry!”

Jonathan glanced around at the chaos that had erupted at the banquet, then at the three anxious faces before him. He pressed his lips together, hesitating, but finally nodded.

The barrage of questions and accusations had shaken his confidence. Could Shawn really be so reckless, even at the Williams family’s own event?

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