The man’s voice oozed sleaze—a hungry, predatory edge that made Simone’s skin crawl.
Joshua didn’t even glance in their direction. He kept walking, not the least bit interested in getting involved.
“Seymour, if you lay a hand on me, my brother will kill you!” Simone’s voice trembled with fury.
“Miss Lerman, relax. I’ll take responsibility for you. Once I formally ask your family for your hand, your brother won’t have a reason to kill me,” Seymour replied, his tone mocking.
“I’d rather die than marry you!”
Seymour cut her off with a malicious laugh. “By then, whether you want to or not won’t be your decision.”
Joshua’s face remained completely impassive as he overheard their exchange. If anything, he picked up his pace, determined to leave the mess behind.
Suddenly, a disheveled woman burst out from the flowerbeds ahead, stumbling as she ran.
“Miss Lerman, stop running! You can’t get away!” Seymour shouted after her.
Simone tore through the darkness, her breath ragged, desperately searching for a way out. Then, she spotted a tall figure standing not far away—a man, half-shadowed, almost blending into the night. Even from a distance, his presence was intimidating, his silhouette sharp and commanding.
Simone’s eyes lit up with hope. She sprinted toward him.
“My name is Simone,” she blurted out, barely stopping to catch her breath. “That man is trying to hurt me! If you help me, I swear I’ll reward you—anything you want!”
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance
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...
Is Jasper gay? He certainly behaves that way....
dont read this... a billionaire in business is a dunce at the truth...duhhh...
Why are there no updates ?? It's getting updated on Kikanovel regularly.. please update on regular basis...thank you !!...