The bitter, rich aroma of roasted coffee drifted through the quiet air.
For some inexplicable reason, Joshua's voice echoed in Stella's mind.
'Star, there are still so many ways I can be of use to you.'
'When the day comes that I can't offer you any more value, can you just... not throw me away?'
The sharp jingle of the door chime shattered the silence.
Juniper Croft had arrived for her daily cat visit.
After greeting every feline in the cafe and popping open a few cans of premium cat food, Juniper's bright eyes landed on Stella sitting by the window.
Her face lit up with a brilliant, picturesque smile.
"Ms. Cameron, we meet again!" she chimed, practically skipping over to the table. "I haven't seen you in a while. I was starting to think you stopped coming here."
Stella blinked, slightly taken aback. "Did you need something, Miss Croft?"
Juniper laughed, a warm, melodic sound. "Not particularly. I'm just a very visual person, and I appreciate beautiful things. It's rare to see someone as gorgeous as you, so I just wanted to come over and say hi."
Spotting Leonard, she added, "Boss, get me a latte, would you?"
With that, she casually slid into the empty chair next to Stella and pulled out her phone.
"Ms. Cameron, I don't often meet people I vibe with this easily. Do you mind if we exchange numbers?"

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance
Really 🥺 is this the end...
2043 has no wording...
The author needs to bring Joshua and Star back together! And the same people always trying to take her down is getting old...
Oh come on! This is ridiculous, why can’t you let Stella finally be happy with Joshua. I’m done with this story....
anxiously waiting for updates...
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The same rotation blaming Stella trying to get her destroyed. Isn't the writer tired of writing the same foolishness overand over again? This is exhausting....
Can’t wait to see what joshua will do...
Why would the author of this book do that to Stella? Such cruelty!...
So many chapters are incomplete. Missing pages. Hard to get continuity...