The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1561

In the end, that gratitude could curdle into a weapon of mistrust between them.

Joshua had made the right choice.

Even Abby felt a sense of emptiness with Joshua gone, let alone Stella, who had spent every day with him.

After saying goodbye to Stella, Abby returned to her room to rest.

Lying on her bed, Abby suddenly remembered something she had overlooked. It seemed Joshua hadn't left empty-handed after all.

The birthday gifts Stella had given him were no longer in his room.

If Joshua hadn't returned since that day, then taking the gifts with him in advance meant he had been preparing to leave for a long time.

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Joshua occasionally went out on errands for Stella, so his temporary absence didn't attract much attention.

During this time, Abby kept busy at Harland's side, learning about the world of business.

When she encountered something she didn't understand, she would ask Antoney for help. She was already capable of handling simple tasks.

One day, Abby was in Stella's office discussing work when there was a soft knock at the door.

"Come in," Stella called out, and Foreman walked in slowly.

He wore a gentle smile. "Stella, Abby, are you done for the day? It's almost time for lunch. Can I treat you both?"

Stella's secretary entered. "Ms. Cameron, this is the list of partners who have not yet canceled their contracts with the Burton Group. Please take a look."

Hearing the secretary's report, Foreman paused. He suddenly recalled that the Burton Group was being targeted by the Gardner Group.

Although the Burton Group had invested heavily to stabilize the situation, it couldn't withstand the Gardner Group's scorched-earth tactics, seemingly willing to burn money just to drag them down together.

Even with Joshua gone now, the campaign against the Burton Group hadn't stopped.

Before, Foreman hadn't understood why. Now, with Joshua's identity revealed, the reason the Gardner Group was targeting the Burton Group was painfully obvious.

Foreman spoke up abruptly, "Stella, we can't accept Joshua's help anymore."