The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 877

Everyone present had heard rumors about the Lerman family’s way of doing things.

Simone was known for her ruthlessness, but she lived by a code: don’t cross me, and I won’t cross you. Fiercely loyal to those she cared about, she valued friendship above all.

She and Aurora had become best friends after Aurora once stepped in to defend her. Simone never forgot that act of kindness.

Whenever Aurora ran into trouble, Simone would handle it if she could. If she couldn’t, she’d turn to her older brother, Leonard, for help.

Leonard and Simone had relied on each other since childhood. Leonard adored his little sister and always looked out for her.

Leonard’s infatuation with Aurora owed much to Simone. In a way, Simone was Aurora’s sharp blade—swift, decisive, cutting through obstacles—something everyone in the room understood without needing to say it.

Simone knew this, too. But she didn’t mind. People always have something to gain from each other; that’s just how relationships work.

She was Aurora’s blade, and Aurora was her brain.

Thanks to Aurora’s guidance, Simone had quickly found her footing within the Lerman family. She was no longer the pitiful girl hiding in Leonard’s shadow, surviving at the mercy of others.

Leonard had his own affairs to manage; he couldn’t watch over her every second. There were times when he slipped up. The Lerman family was ruthless, a nest of vipers, and Simone had nearly lost everything to their schemes before.

But after meeting Aurora, those days were over. Now, Simone had carved out a place for herself within the family.

Feelings alone were too fragile to hold people together. Real bonds were built on the value you brought to each other.

Until Joshua came along, that was how Simone saw the world.

She wasn’t as clever as Aurora, but she wasn’t stupid either. Aurora would never befriend someone who was hopelessly incompetent.

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