The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1824

Just as Joshua disappeared from sight, someone knocked her out from behind.

Foreman's gaze was intense as he stared at her. "Star, luring Joshua away from you is incredibly difficult. I'm just glad I finally succeeded. It was worth sacrificing Deanna's life."

Stella's eyes widened in shock. "What did you say?"

Foreman smiled. "Star, Deanna was always causing you trouble. I've disliked her for a long time, but I tolerated her for Haynes's sake. But she bullied you, and I couldn't let that slide. It was time for her to go."

His words offered no comfort; they only sent a chill down her spine. Foreman looked at her and said gently, "Don't worry, Star. As long as I'm here, I will never let anyone hurt you."

"Where's Keen?" Stella demanded.

"Keen was rescued by Joshua. He's fine," Foreman replied with a smile.

"This fire… did you set it just to kidnap me?"

"Star, I had everything arranged," Foreman said, ignoring her question. "Even if Joshua hadn't saved him, I would have gotten him out."

But Stella saw right through him. "If Joshua hadn't been there," she sneered, "you probably would have grabbed Keen too, just to use him as leverage against me, wouldn't you?"

Foreman's face darkened instantly. He was right. That had been the original plan. He wanted to abduct both Stella and Keen, but Callie had been completely useless and couldn't even keep an eye on the boy. To be honest, Foreman had no idea how Joshua had found Keen so quickly. He knew where Keen was but had still been a step too late.

Foreman hadn't kidnapped Keen beforehand, instead leaving him in the fire, precisely because he worried Joshua would sense something was amiss.

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