The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1882

Sellers spoke on pure instinct. "How... how did you get in here?"

The man's voice was as clear and cool as a mountain spring, dangerously pleasant to the ear.

"I walked in, of course. Though... the Burton family's security is undeniably tight. Coming to see Mr. Burton certainly cost me a fair bit of time."

Sellers had known for a while that Joshua was highly lethal; otherwise, Leonard wouldn't have met such a catastrophic end.

After all, Leonard had clawed his way up through sheer violence, yet he hadn't even been a blip on Joshua's radar.

But knowing it and experiencing it were two different things.

Now, seeing Joshua bypass the Burton family's ironclad defenses and blind-spot-free surveillance to appear in his home like a ghost...

Sellers finally understood the true terror of the man.

He stared Joshua down. "What do you want?"

One of his hands had already slid silently under the desk, fingers brushing the cold grip of a hidden handgun.

Joshua looked at him and smiled faintly.

"If Mr. Burton wanted to learn more about me, you could have just asked. Why use a middleman? Secondhand investigations always miss the mark of the actual truth."

Sellers' face darkened, an ominous sense of dread wrapping around his chest.

"Joshua, why exactly are you here?"

Joshua tilted his head slightly. "Sellers, isn't it nice to just be alive? Why are you so hellbent on digging your own grave? Out of respect for the Burton name, I've tolerated you for a long time. Did you honestly think my patience was infinite?"

Sellers sneered. "I've already updated my will. If anything happens to me, you're the prime suspect. The Burton family won't let you off the hook, and the old man certainly won't let it slide."

Joshua chuckled softly. "Mr. Burton, accusations require evidence. Do you really think you can frame me with a piece of paper? That's a little naive, don't you think?

To be perfectly honest, even if I killed you right now, I could make sure they never found a single trace tying it back to me.

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