The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2242

Her heart skipped a beat. "...What's wrong?"

"Are you meeting Leonard later?" Joshua asked.

Stella didn't try to hide it. "Yes. He still has Juniper. I need to meet with him and convince him to let her go, no matter what."

"That makes sense. It's best to clear the air," Joshua said, his gaze fixed on her. "I'll go with you. After all, the person he kidnapped is my friend. He owes me an explanation."

Instead of agreeing immediately, a flicker of hesitation crossed Stella's eyes.

Catching her reluctance, the warmth in Joshua's eyes turned slightly icy.

"What's wrong?" he asked smoothly. "Is it inconvenient for me to tag along?"

Stella considered her words before opting for honesty. "It's not inconvenient. It's just... he kidnapped Miss Croft and nearly cost you your position. I'm worried that seeing him might cause you to lose your temper."

To put it bluntly, she was afraid Joshua would get violent.

But Joshua merely smiled. "He may have kidnapped my friend, but his actions indirectly led to me marrying the woman I like. I'd say his sins and his merits cancel each other out. Don't worry, I won't lay a hand on him. Besides, even if I don't go today, I'll have to face him eventually."

Put like that, Stella couldn't find a valid reason to refuse him.

She nodded. "Alright."

She was just about to get up and change clothes when Joshua spoke again. "Star, there's one more thing I think we need to establish."

Stella paused. "What is it?"

"Even though this is a contract marriage, it is still a marriage," he said firmly.

Perhaps realizing how controlling that sounded, he quickly softened his tone and added:

"Therefore, I expect you not to have any boyfriends or romantic entanglements. Otherwise, the Gardners will weaponize it against us. The same goes for me, of course. I won't have any inappropriate contact with another woman."

Stella had been completely single for years. She had long since rejected all her suitors, and she didn't have any romantic prospects on the horizon.

For her, it was an incredibly easy demand to meet.

"Not a problem."

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