The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1784

Abby didn't see it that way. "Fortune favors the bold," she argued. "You can't have your cake and eat it too. If you choose to take the shares, you have to accept the risks. What's the problem with that?

Or what, were you hoping Star could get the shares without any risk, while staying pure and untouched? How is that any different from Aurora? Don't give me that sentimental crap about staying clean in a dirty world. I don't buy it.

So what if she becomes a 'bad guy'? You know what they say: good girls get a good reputation, but bad girls get everything.

Besides, Star isn't stealing from him, so why can't she take it? Or do you think Star is too incompetent to handle Leonard's shares? If that were true, would he have offered them? If he was just giving them to someone incapable, why not give more to Simone? Was his love-addled brain so fried he forgot about his own sister

Leonard obviously knew that giving Simone too much would be more than she could handle. Seven percent is her limit, and she'll have to be skilled enough to hold onto it. If Star accepts Leonard's gift, she'll definitely look out for Simone in the future. Even a guy like Leonard believed in Star's ability and character, yet here you are, questioning her."

No matter how much Leonard liked Stella, he couldn't have completely ignored Simone. She was his sister, after all, no matter how much she had betrayed him. Once Leonard was dead, Stella would hold thirty-eight percent of the shares, and Simone would have seven percent. Together, they would be the largest shareholders in the Lerman family.

Simone knew what the family was like. Her only real ally would be Stella, because only Stella wouldn't resort to murder for a larger stake. The Lermans would kill for shares, but Stella wouldn't. Even an idiot like Simone would know which side to choose.

Abby looked at Foreman mockingly. "The cards Star holds now are more than enough for her to safely take over Leonard's shares."

Foreman was left speechless by Abby's tirade. After a long moment, he finally managed, "If Star accepts Leonard's shares, what do you think Joshua will think?"

Abby's confidence faltered. For the first time, she was at a loss for words. That was right. The only remaining problem was Joshua.

But everything Abby had said was pointless. In the end, it was all up to Stella. She turned to look at her.

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