The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2056

Joshua replied, "That works. But before we begin, I need to verify your team's professional skills to see if they're worthy of my trust.

I'll only hand over the paint if their work satisfies me."

There was nothing unreasonable about his demand, so Stella agreed immediately.

"Fair enough. When are you available?"

Joshua said, "Tomorrow."

Stella wanted this resolved as quickly as possible. "Alright, tomorrow it is."

After confirming the time and location, Stella ended the call.

...

The next day, Stella arrived at The Auto Repair Shop early.

Gideon was already waiting in the garage with the repair team.

Stella walked over. The mechanics greeted her politely and immediately expressed their deep apologies for the mishap with the paint.

Stella said gently, "The paint issue was my fault for not explaining it clearly. I don't blame you.

I asked you all here today mainly to see if you're capable of handling this specific type of finish."

She proceeded to give them a detailed breakdown of the paint's unique properties.

These men were professionals. As soon as she laid out the specifics, they understood exactly what had gone wrong.

They had heard legends of this kind of paint but had never actually seen it in person. Since there had been no special instructions, they treated it like standard automotive paint, which resulted in a massive disaster.

After hearing Stella out, the mechanics exchanged uneasy glances.

"Ms. Cameron, this type of finish is simply too valuable. Even if we have the technical skills to apply it, we wouldn't dare take the risk. If something goes wrong, there's no way we could afford to compensate you."

"To be completely honest, Ms. Cameron, no matter how high the payout is, it's highly unlikely anyone would dare take this job.

If it goes perfectly, great. But if it doesn't, the money we'd make wouldn't even cover a fraction of the damages, and we'd be drowning in legal trouble."

"Even with the best connections, no one wants to touch a liability like this."

Stella fell silent.

It was true that heavy rewards usually brought brave men, but only if the employer could shoulder the ultimate risk.

Joshua raised an eyebrow. "You know how to do this?"

Joshua shook his head. "No need. As long as you take full responsibility."

Stella shot him a glance but kept quiet.

Repainting the entire car required extensive prep work. You couldn't just start spraying.

Stella asked, "Did you bring the paint?"

Joshua popped the trunk. "I only brought the primer. Not the topcoat."

Stella nodded. "The primer is enough for now. The topcoat will probably take a few days anyway."

Pulling the primer from the trunk, Stella looked at Joshua and offered a polite dismissal.