The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1718

It is a good opportunity, but some things will need to be fabricated.

This was the other reason Stella worried Antoney wouldn't agree.

Antoney said, "I was by my master's bedside taking care of her before she passed. She told me a lot about the past, including things about the three Williams brothers that I know and you don't. The anniversary of her death is next week. Let's get everything arranged before then and see if Coleman takes the bait."

Coleman was different from Israel; he was cautious. Finding an opening with him wouldn't be easy, especially after Israel had fallen so hard into Stella's trap. Coleman was wary and on his guard around her. He wasn't a fool, and getting his shares from him would be nearly impossible.

Stella said, "Right now, Jonathan's focus is split between dealing with me and finding Aurora, so he's not paying attention to much else. If we can handle Coleman now, then even if Aurora comes back, I'll know their plans inside and out. But… gaining Coleman's trust won't be easy."

Joshua, who had been listening nearby, spoke up. "If emotions can't move him, then tempt him with his own interests. To pull Coleman into our camp, we need a common enemy. A common enemy creates a common goal. And that common enemy can't be the Williams father and sons. They've lived with Coleman for years; there's an emotional bond there. It can't be Aurora either. That kind of provocation is too crude and obvious."

Stella and Joshua looked at each other, and in perfect unison, they spoke the same name.

"Aurora's mother."

The sins of the parent shouldn't be visited upon the child. But could Coleman, after all this time, truly feel no resentment toward the sister who represented the woman who drove his own mother away?

After finishing her discussion with Antoney, Stella hung up and threw herself back into her work.

Joshua didn't disturb her, instead sitting on the sofa and playing with his phone. He glanced up at the working Stella and sent a text message to Harold.

[Find out what happened today when Star was negotiating her deal.]

About ten minutes later, Harold replied.

-

The anniversary of Nora's death was approaching.

Every year, Coleman would fly to Neo-Vespera ahead of time to leave a bouquet of flowers for her. No matter how much he resented Nora for abandoning him and his brothers, she was still his mother.

On this day, after leaving the flowers, Coleman was preparing to leave when an elderly voice suddenly called out from behind him. "Are you… Mr. Coleman?"

Coleman turned around to see an old woman looking at him with an uncertain expression. He didn't recognize her. Her hair was white, and her face was covered in wrinkles, making her appear close to seventy.

"Who are you?" he asked with a frown.