The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2042

The man Stella thought she would never see again was now standing vividly before her.

For a moment, she couldn't tell if this was reality or an illusion.

A scene like this had played out in her dreams thousands of times.

Yet, every time she woke up, she was left with nothing but endless disappointment and loneliness.

She had already prepared herself for the fact that she and Joshua Gardner would never cross paths again for the rest of their lives.

Now, gazing at that incredibly handsome, familiar face, Stella's eyes instantly welled with tears.

It was only in this moment that she realized just how desperately she had missed Joshua.

In the first two years of their separation, Stella dreamt of him constantly.

Over the last year, those dreams had faded.

She could feel that the bond between her and Joshua was like a kite with a broken string, drifting further and further away.

A lot had happened over these three years.

Although Skyler Williams hadn't officially stepped down from The Williams Group, Stella had successfully marginalized him after acquiring Leonard Lerman's shares.

While she didn't hold the official title of the family head, there was essentially no difference in her power.

After Jonathan Williams's scandal broke, he swiftly married Queenie Burton.

Queenie couldn't accept marrying Jonathan instead of the man she actually loved.

She threw constant tantrums, vehemently refusing the union.

But the scandal was so public that neither the Williams nor the Burton family could tolerate her reckless behavior.

Even if it was just a facade, the two families needed a respectable cover-up to save face.

No matter how much Queenie fought, it was useless.

The biggest twist was that, following that scandalous night, Queenie actually got pregnant.

But it didn't matter; she had a daughter now.

She could scheme early on, just like her mother had.

The future was long, and who knew what might happen?

Over the course of three years, Antoney Watson officially became the new head of the Watson family.

Her position was virtually unshakeable.

Ironically, the more power she amassed, the less busy she became.

Every corporation had its own operational flow, requiring little micromanagement from her.

Nowadays, Stella preferred to keep a low profile and rarely appeared in the public eye.