The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 929

Stella’s pupils narrowed. “Leonard?”

Leonard smiled faintly. “It’s really not easy to get a meeting with you, Ms. Cameron. Took me quite a bit of effort.”

Stella glanced around, taking in her surroundings.

It wasn’t some dim warehouse or basement, but rather what looked like a private villa—clean, bright, not a speck of dust in sight.

Several bodyguards in black stood stationed around the room.

Stella’s gaze landed on Abby, who was lying unconscious on the floor not far away.

Stella managed to stay calm and looked directly at Leonard.

“So, Mr. Lerman, what exactly do you want with me? What’s so important that you had to bring me all the way here?”

Leonard’s tone was cool. “You really are a good actress, Ms. Cameron. Playing innocent suits you.”

Stella didn’t bother playing along. “You can question me a hundred times, Mr. Lerman. My answer won’t change.

I had nothing to do with what happened to Aurora.”

Leonard lounged back against the sofa, crossing one leg over the other with casual elegance. “Of course. Someone as clever as you would never get her own hands dirty—wouldn’t want to leave any evidence behind, would you?”

His smile twisted strangely. “Naturally, you’d have someone else do your dirty work for you. Makes your own reputation look all the more spotless and pristine.”

Stella knew she was in no position to challenge Leonard head-on. Right now, she was helpless—completely at his mercy.

“Mr. Lerman, I’ve explained this countless times. Leaking the news that Aurora was an illegitimate child did me absolutely no good.”

Leonard’s lips curled, amusement flickering in his eyes. “No benefit, sure—if we’re talking business. But what about emotionally?”

His cold gaze fixed on her, venomous and unblinking, like a snake ready to strike.

“You were jealous of Aurora’s privileged life, weren’t you? You wanted to destroy her. You were afraid Aurora would outplay you at the violin competition, so you leaked the news right before it started, hoping to keep her from performing.

Stella, is that what you wanted? To ruin Aurora?”

Blame always finds its own excuse.

Stella knew Leonard had brought her here for a reason, and whatever it was, he wasn’t about to let her off easily.

As he spoke, he clapped his hands.

A bodyguard stepped forward, presenting a violin.

The moment Stella saw the instrument, her breath caught in her throat.

Nocturne Stella.

Her mother’s violin. The one she’d left behind for Stella.

She whipped her head toward Leonard, her face paling.

Leonard’s smile only deepened, clearly relishing her reaction.

“Nocturne Stella—Nora’s violin, isn’t it? Nora, Skyler’s first wife. She was the one who single-handedly kept the Williams Group afloat.

She did whatever it took to make Skyler cast aside his second wife. And then, after forcing the woman out, she orchestrated an ‘accident’—drove her to her death.

In the end, she didn’t even spare a newborn. She tried to kill Aurora, who was still just an infant.”