The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1640

Leonard continued as if to himself, "Her violin playing is better than Aurora's."

Though Simone disliked Stella, she had to be objective. "Of course it is. She's the creator of 'Moonlight' and she beat Harry. How could she be worse than Aurora?"

The projector was on, casting the room in dim light. The man's face was obscured by the flickering light and shadows from the screen.

"She looks beautiful when she plays the violin," Leonard said.

Simone froze. She wasn't sure if he was talking about Aurora or Stella. But either way, she wasn't happy about it.

The room fell silent, the only sound being the violin music echoing through the space.

After a while, Simone asked, "Leonard, do you regret it?"

Leonard didn't answer.

"Leonard, I heard Aurora got in with the Wright family's princess at the party yesterday…" Simone said. "Everyone in our circle is talking about it, praising how brave Aurora is. That Princess Wright has a brother, and rumor has it he's very impressed with Aurora's life-saving gesture…"

Before Simone could finish, Leonard cut her off coldly.

"You're interrupting the video."

Simone asked cautiously, "So, about Aurora wanting to meet with you…"

"You handle it," Leonard said dismissively.

Clearly, he had no intention of seeing Aurora.

"I understand," Simone said.

-

Stella flew to Germany for a business trip.

She didn't know how to face Joshua, and this trip offered a much-needed chance to breathe.

The flight from Solmaris to Germany was eight hours long. Abby had never been to Germany before, and she was thrilled about her first "company-funded" trip.

"Star, Star, after this job is done, let's stay in Germany for a few extra days. I've always wanted to visit, but I never had the time or opportunity. We finally have the chance, we can't miss it."

Abby was also hoping this would give Stella a chance to relax. Stella had been working too hard for the past six months, both physically and mentally. Abby knew that the situation with Joshua had still been a significant blow to her. Choosing to forgive didn't mean it never happened.

Stella also knew that it hadn't been easy for someone with Abby's energetic personality to keep up with her intense work schedule for the past six months. She smiled and agreed, "Okay, let's stay for a few more days."