The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2047

Laurel blinked. "...Didn't you just meet her yesterday? I assumed you knew."

Joshua's dark eyes swept over Laurel's face, his expression unreadable.

"Who says chatting for two minutes means you automatically learn the other person's name?

Laurel, you're acting a bit strange."

Laurel's heart skipped a beat, and her carefully neutral expression almost cracked.

...

Stella sat quietly in the living room, waiting.

Before long, Laurel and Joshua walked out.

Laurel offered an apologetic smile. "Ms. Cameron, I'm so sorry to keep you waiting."

Stella hadn't actually waited that long. Joshua had asked for ten minutes, but it had barely been five.

She stood up. "It's fine. I didn't realize you had a guest today, Ms. Quinn. I apologize for dropping by unannounced."

Just as Laurel was about to speak, Joshua cut in. "I thought you two were close friends?

Why do you keep calling each other Ms. Quinn and Ms. Cameron?"

Both Stella and Laurel stiffened simultaneously.

Joshua looked back and forth between them. "Are you guys really good friends?"

Stella was speechless.

Laurel was speechless.

When they used to work together, Stella knew Joshua had a razor-sharp tongue, but because he had always been firmly on her side, she had never been on the receiving end of it.

Now, she was getting a front-row seat to just how difficult he could be.

She indirectly did me a favor, so I want to find that person and grant her a wish.

You know me—I hate owing debts."

His smile sent a shiver down both Stella and Laurel's spines.

Whether he genuinely wanted to repay a favor or was just bored and looking for a new toy to mess with, neither of them could tell.

"Works for me. Thanks for your help. I'll let you two get back to your business. I'm taking off."

After Joshua left, both women let out a collective sigh of relief.

Laurel led Stella back to the study. "Don't worry, Ms. Cameron. When Joshua used to come see us, he always liked making surprise appearances."