The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1941

Laurel gave Stella a meaningful look and nodded.

"Understood. Go ahead, Ms. Cameron."

Stella gave her a quick nod and hurried up the stairs.

But she didn't head to her bedroom; she went straight back to Joshua's study.

If it hadn't been for Laurel's hint, she probably would never have searched this room again after her first attempt.

The study was far too obvious. Any normal person would assume that since she had already snooped here once, he would never leave anything important lying around.

Stella pulled open the desk drawers. The documents inside were exactly the same as the ones she had seen last time.

If Joshua was bold enough to let her see these, the things she was actually looking for definitely wouldn't be here.

Her gaze shifted to the massive bookshelf behind the desk.

Could it be on the shelves?

Stella began searching for a spot that would be easy to reach. As Laurel had pointed out, if Joshua needed to verify his memory daily, he would have to check the log constantly. He wouldn't stash it somewhere overly complicated to access.

But after scouring the shelves, she still couldn't find the notebook.

For a fleeting second, Stella wondered if he had actually destroyed it, just as he claimed. Was she just being paranoid?

Right then, her eyes swept over a prominently displayed display cabinet.

It was the cabinet where Joshua kept every single birthday gift she had ever given him.

Stella's gaze sharpened.

She gently pulled open the glass door.

The gifts were arranged in pristine order. Even the original wrapping boxes hadn't been thrown away; they were neatly stacked in the storage section at the bottom. Everything inside gleamed like new, impeccably maintained.

Stella checked each item one by one, finding no hidden compartments or trick panels.

Just as she was about to close the door and search elsewhere, her eyes caught the empty gift boxes at the bottom. A thought flashed through her mind.

She crouched down and began opening the empty boxes one by one.

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