The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2089

"However, since you went through all the trouble to rush over here and warn me, it wouldn't be fair to send you away empty-handed."

Stella's head snapped up, her eyes locking onto his.

He looked down at her, a casual smile playing on his lips. "Aurora and I are heading to the racetrack later. Would you care to join us?"

The heavy weight of disappointment vanished in an instant.

"Yes."

He pulled out his phone and dialed Aurora's number.

"I have some business to take care of later tonight. Can we move up our plans?"

Inside the auditorium, Aurora had been secretly panicking, terrified that he would leave and never come back. Hearing his voice immediately put her at ease.

"Of course," she cooed softly. "I'll make the arrangements right away."

"Get it set up and meet me at the entrance," he instructed.

"I will," she promised eagerly.

He hung up, and the two of them stood in silence outside the doors, waiting for her to emerge.

Stella had a million things she wanted to say to him, but the words died in her throat. No matter how eloquently she spun her story, it couldn't compete with hard evidence.

She stayed quiet, and he didn't seem inclined to start a conversation either. He stared down at his phone, the faint, tinny sound of a mobile game cutting through the quiet night.

It would take Aurora a few minutes to get everything sorted, so she wouldn't be out immediately. Left with nothing else to do, Stella pulled out her own phone to kill time.

Five minutes later, Aurora briskly pushed through the glass doors.

When she spotted Stella standing right next to Joshua, bundled up in his jacket, she froze for a split second.

Aurora didn't panic. From the moment she decided to steal Stella's identity, she had formulated contingency plans for every possible scenario. If she could win his backing, she would be unstoppable. And if she couldn't...

A dark, venomous glint flickered in her eyes. The hypnotic suggestion buried deep in his mind was a ticking time bomb. If she couldn't use him, she would simply destroy him and turn him into a raving lunatic.

Masking her thoughts, she strolled over with a bright, welcoming smile. "Star! What a surprise. What are you doing here?"

She glanced at him, feigning innocent confusion. "Star, do you two know each other?"