The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 841

It wasn’t until this moment that Antoney finally understood Stella’s true intention.

She’d brought him here as a decoy, to muddy the waters.

The three women glanced at the three men present, then turned their eyes collectively toward Joshua.

“It’s him.”

Stella asked, “Do you know his name?”

The businesswoman replied, “He told me his name was Caleb.”

The heiress added, “He told me he was Rankin.”

The socialite said, “He introduced himself as Cory.”

Three different names. Classic con artist behavior.

Stella pressed further, “Since you were in a relationship with him, you must have some photos or videos of him on your phone, right?”

The women calmly handed over their phones.

With how advanced photo editing is these days, it’s hard to tell real from fake just by looking. You can’t trust your eyes anymore.

Stella continued, “Can each of you describe when you dated him, where you met, and what happened?”

Though they’d already posted about the story online, those were just general summaries.

The businesswoman stole a quick, almost unconscious glance at Haynes.

Clearing her throat, she began. Her account matched what she’d written online, but this time she added plenty of vivid details.

There wasn’t a single logical flaw to be found.

Their stories were airtight, not a single inconsistency to latch onto.

But sometimes, a story that’s too perfect is the biggest red flag of all.

Stella pressed on, “You’ve known all along, but never came forward. Why are you choosing now to expose Joshua?”

The heiress replied, “After he scammed us—our feelings, our money—he disappeared without a trace. We tried everything to track him down, but it was like he vanished. That’s when we realized all the personal info he gave us was fake.”

The socialite added, “Honestly, it’s because Ms. Cameron is so famous now. Even people around her are getting a lot of attention. Someone online said her assistant was really good-looking. My friend recognized him as the guy who scammed me and then disappeared. She told me, and I decided I couldn’t let him hurt anyone else. I made a post about it. I never expected the other two women to see it and realize we’d all been through the same thing.”

Stella turned to Joshua. “Joshua, do you know these women?”

He shook his head. “No, I don’t.”

The businesswoman spoke up, “Well, since you go by Joshua now, I’ll use that. Joshua, Ms. Cameron is a good person. She’s about to represent our country in the competition and bring us honor.