Stella took a soft breath, desperately trying to rein in her spiraling emotions.
"Aren't you afraid I'll break up with you now that I know?"
Hearing this, Joshua flashed a bright, harmless smile.
He said gently, "Star, as far as I'm concerned, unless I agree to a breakup, it simply isn't going to happen."
Stella's expression grew cold. Staring unblinkingly into his eyes, she enunciated every word carefully:
"And if I insist on leaving? What then? Are you going to kill me?"
Joshua's voice only grew softer. "You are the most important person in my world, Star. How could I ever bear to hurt you?"
He paused, knitting his brows as if genuinely pondering the best way to handle the hypothetical situation.
After a moment, he looked up at Stella, his smile radiant.
"Maybe I'll just have to chain you up. That way, my Star could never run away."
Stella stared blankly at his devastatingly handsome face, a bone-deep chill creeping up from her very core and making her shiver.
While she was lost in a daze of horror, Joshua gently pulled her into his embrace.
"Star, I'm only joking. How could I ever lock you away?
If you tried to leave me, I would just follow you relentlessly and refuse to let go until you weren't mad anymore.
We're getting married soon. Please don't talk about breaking up anymore, okay?"
His voice had turned deep and seductive, his gaze softening into a humble, irresistible plea.
Stella had always been vulnerable to his softer side, and seeing Joshua like this instantly melted half of her resolve.


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The readers' comments on the novel: The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance
Oh come on! This is ridiculous, why can’t you let Stella finally be happy with Joshua. I’m done with this story....
anxiously waiting for updates...
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The same rotation blaming Stella trying to get her destroyed. Isn't the writer tired of writing the same foolishness overand over again? This is exhausting....
Can’t wait to see what joshua will do...
Why would the author of this book do that to Stella? Such cruelty!...
So many chapters are incomplete. Missing pages. Hard to get continuity...
Please move on from Stella's troubles, we need more exiting news. Like Joshua discovering that Stella is the one he has been looking for,the owner of the earring....
Seriously, how long will this get stretched ?? Looks like the whole world is set to trouble Stella... It's not moving anywhere.....
Hey...please update regularly...