The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2233

It was over an hour's drive outside the city limits.

By the time Stella and the convoy breached the tarmac, the runway was completely empty.

Laurel's intel team hacked the tower and confirmed that a ghost flight had taken off exactly an hour ago with Juniper onboard.

Its destination was a total black hole.

Since she was mid-air on a dark flight, interception was impossible.

Having hit a massive dead end, the group had no choice but to retreat.

Dusk was rapidly settling over the city, casting long, menacing shadows.

Instead of returning to the apartment, they drove straight back to the Chapel.

The extravagant floral displays still adorned the entrance, looking incredibly morbid in the fading light.

Juniper was completely off the grid. Screaming at Leonard now would be utterly pointless.

"We have to shift focus," Laurel declared. "We need to handle the Gardners and secure Joshua's throne.

"And the only way to do that is to find him a bride right now.

"But..."

"But what?" Stella asked.

"Finding a warm body to marry him is easy. Finding someone with enough power and status to satisfy the Gardner board is near impossible.

"Juniper was essentially royalty. Where the hell are we going to find a billionaire heiress on an hour's notice?"

Laurel paused, glancing at Joshua. "Does it have to be an heiress?"

"As long as she carries enough weight to crush the rebellion, her exact title is irrelevant," Joshua stated coldly.

"An heiress has money, but a syndicate head wields absolute power," Laurel reasoned.

She slowly turned to look at Stella.

"Juniper's texts explicitly mentioned that Joshua considered you first. Your status is more than enough to shut them up.

"Stella, why don't you step in and marry him?"

"Me?" Stella blurted out defensively. "If I fit the criteria, why can't you do it?"

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