Joshua offered a faint smile. "I couldn't possibly keep you waiting, Ms. Williams."
Aurora thought to herself: *The old Joshua would never have treated her this way.*
Was this the devastating power of an unforgettable first love?
She took the seat across from him, her voice sickeningly sweet.
"Joshua, what would you like to eat? It's my treat today."
"Let's talk business first. We can eat later," he replied.
His bluntness caught her off guard, nearly throwing off her rhythm.
She remained quiet for a few seconds before regaining her composure.
"Alright, business first."
She looked up at him, feigning a moment of hesitation.
"Joshua, what exactly did Star tell you yesterday?"
His tone was low and lazy. "Nothing much, really. She just said that Rachel is the person I've been looking for."
Aurora arched a brow, a cold sneer blooming in her chest.
Stella hadn't dared to confess the truth.
It seemed her guess was right on the money. She had won the bet.
If Stella had immediately admitted to being that woman, it genuinely could have posed a threat to her plans.
But instead, Stella had pointed the finger at Rachel...
In the future, when Stella inevitably tried to claim the identity for herself, Joshua would never believe her.
Before arriving today, Aurora had already made up her mind.
If Joshua suspected her, she was fully prepared to take him down with her. She would expose the fact that he had undergone hypnosis, triggering another mental breakdown.
Either way, whether she secured his help or utterly destroyed him, it was a win in her book.
Tricking him into assisting her would be a massive advantage.
And if she couldn't trick him, destroying him would serve as perfect revenge.
Aurora furrowed her brows, murmuring softly, "Rachel... That name sounds so familiar."

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance
Really 🥺 is this the end...
2043 has no wording...
The author needs to bring Joshua and Star back together! And the same people always trying to take her down is getting old...
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...