The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2219

"So, I came to ask her directly.

"If she says yes, I step back gracefully.

"If she says no, I take my shot. Nothing wrong with that, right?"

"So I suppose we should be thanking you for your endless generosity?" Leonard mocked.

"Save your thanks. We're all selfish in love," Juniper replied. "But if she doesn't give me an answer within three days, I'll take that as a 'no.'

"And once those three days are up, I will become his fiancée.

"If she tries to get close to him after that, I won't play nice."

"Does Joshua even know you're doing this?" Leonard demanded.

"Would I be doing it if he didn't?" Juniper shot back honestly.

"Is he trying to force her hand?"

"He's made his feelings incredibly clear," she argued. "She's rejected him over and over again. Even Joshua gets his heart broken, you know.

"If she truly has no problem watching him walk away with another woman, then it's perfectly reasonable for him to give up and move on.

"She doesn't want him, but she doesn't want anyone else to have him either? How is that fair?

"Especially when he's drowning right now.

"It's only when a man is truly desperate that you see who actually cares about him, right?"

Leonard had zero patience for her lectures. "Even if Stella turns him down, you are not marrying Joshua Gardner."

Juniper frowned. "Why not?"

"I'm only giving you this warning because you protected her once," Leonard said dangerously. "Stay the hell away from both of them.

"I haven't had to get my hands dirty in a long time, but don't mistake that for mercy."

Juniper's eyes went wide. "Are you threatening me, Mr. Lerman?"

"Take it however you want," he replied coldly.

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