The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2045

"What did he say to you?" Leonard asked.

Stella frowned slightly. She hadn't planned on explaining anything, but she changed her mind.

"Nothing much," Stella said. "He just heard me playing the violin and followed the sound."

Leonard studied her. "Does he still remember you?"

Her eyelashes fluttered.

After a moment, she replied, "Three years ago, he saw me at Mr. Burton's place. I was with Laurel at the time, so he has a vague impression of me."

She then looked up at Leonard.

"I'm still not sure why he came back. Although many people here know him, Laurel and Beckett Torres should handle it.

As for the Williams family... they know Joshua and I broke up, and they know he was hypnotized because of his headaches.

They aren't stupid enough to deliberately trigger his memories just to give me another powerful ally."

She paused, her voice inexplicably dropping lower.

"Besides, Josh—Joshua must have made arrangements before the hypnosis.

He always did things impeccably, thinking of details I would never even consider... Knowing him, he definitely set up contingency plans.

Everyone else is manageable, but Simone Lerman..."

Stella met Leonard's gaze. "Over the years, she still seems completely infatuated with him. If Joshua asks her anything, she will definitely spill everything."

Like Stella, Simone hadn't married in the past three years. She hadn't even dated anyone.

Clearly, she still hadn't moved on from Joshua.

"I understand," Leonard said. "I'll arrange for Simone to leave Solmaris as soon as possible so she doesn't run into him.

It would also be best if you send Abby Murphy away immediately.

She can't keep a secret and is the most likely to blow your cover."

Stella nodded. "Yeah, I know."

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