The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1614

Stella paused at Joshua's comment. To be honest, she'd never paid much attention to what Wilbur looked like. It was like she knew him, but she couldn't form a concrete image of his face in her mind.

Prompted by Joshua, Stella gave it some thought. Wilbur was indeed decent-looking.

She recalled that when Abby was hiring a bodyguard, she had mentioned wanting to find someone handsome. Due to her profession, Abby had a soft spot for attractive people. Stella hadn't thought much of it at the time.

Hearing Joshua bring it up so suddenly, Stella took a few seconds to respond. "…I guess so."

Joshua's gaze darkened as he looked at her from under his lashes. "You guess so?"

Stella didn't understand why Joshua was so focused on Wilbur's appearance. She asked, "You don't think so?"

Joshua fell silent.

After a few seconds, he changed the subject. "How have you been these past six months?"

Stella's grip on her glass tightened slightly. "I've been fine. Everything on my end… has been going smoothly."

She swirled the glass in her hand unconsciously, wanting to thank him but finding the words stuck in her throat. Being around Joshua now didn't feel awkward, but… inexplicably tense. She didn't know where the tension was coming from. It felt like being a student waiting for a teacher to grade their homework.

When it came to profits, everyone was on the same page. The shareholders were pragmatic; they would support whoever could make them money.

In just over a year, Stella had achieved so much that her supporters were raking in profits and grinning from ear to ear. They would even take jabs at Skyler's supporters from time to time.

This was quietly changing how a lot of shareholders who weren't hardcore Skyler loyalists thought about things. They were starting to think that Stella had more potential than Jonathan.

As for how Stella got her deals… whether she snatched them, they were gifts from her admirers, or just plain luck…