The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Suddenly, Rachel remembered what Joshua had asked of her—he wanted her to find Aurora.

Did that mean Joshua had also noticed Aurora's earrings?

Was he testing her?

Or did he already know something?

But even if Joshua had seen them, it didn't necessarily mean those earrings belonged to Aurora. After all, there were so many similar things in the world.

Still, Rachel couldn't shake her unease.

Aurora... she played the violin too.

What if Aurora happened to own two identical pairs of earrings?

Rachel spoke up, "Your earring-I once saw someone wearing one just like it. I loved it so much, I'd wanted to buy one of my own ever since. So when I saw Ms. Williams wearing it the other day, I wanted to buy it from her."

Aurora saw right through her story. She knew Rachel wasn't telling the truth, but she also knew Rachel never would.

Meeting Rachel's gaze, Aurora asked, “Earlier, Joshua-Stella's companion- spotted my earring and reacted just like you did that day. Ms. Pearce, do you know him?"

Rachel had already braced herself for this. Without a hint of panic, she smiled politely. "I've met Joshua a few times. You could say we know each other. But I don't know much about the earrings."

Aurora studied her a moment longer, but Rachel's expression revealed nothing. Aurora let the tension ease with a casual smile.

"So, Ms. Pearce, what sort of collaboration did you have in mind?"

Rachel couldn't help but feel a touch of caution toward Aurora after the whole earring incident.

"Did Ms. Williams agree to it?" Rachel asked.

Aurora replied, "Why don't you explain your plan first? I'll decide after I hear it. She is my sister, after all-I'm not interested in anything that would harm her."

Rachel leaned forward slightly. "Ms. Williams hasn't been in contact with Stella for years, so you might not know, but Stella can be... difficult. Even if she weren't the Williams family heiress, she's already managed to gather a circle of powerful people willing to help her. With Neville, Antoney, and Mr. Burton on her side, it's not

impossible for her to win the family inheritance."

She paused, then continued, "Now that Haynes is trying to reconcile with Stella, he'll support her too. If Stella returns to the Williams family, Ms. Williams will have a very hard time."

Aurora's face remained calm. "So, what exactly do you want me to do?"

Rachel said, "We can't let her remarry Haynes, and we can't let her return to the Williams family."

Aurora arched a brow. "That's easy to say, but I doubt it'll be so easy to do."

Rachel smiled. "That's just our ultimate goal. If you're interested, I'll reach out when the time is right."

Aurora nodded. "Then I'll wait for your call, Ms. Pearce."

With that, Rachel left.

Once Rachel was out of sight, Simone finally spoke. "Aurora, are you really going

to work with her? She doesn't exactly strike me as trustworthy."

Aurora withdrew her gaze. "Of course not. I was just sounding her out."

Simone snorted. "I knew it. There's no way you'd team up with someone like her. As for Stella and this inheritance mess... If you say the word, my brother and Sellers wouldnoveldrama

do anything for you. Why would you

need to rely on someone like

Ráchel?"

Aurora smiled faintly. "She's not as clueless as she seems-she's actually pretty

cautious. Even at the end, she didn't reveal anything useful."

Simone frowned. "Why are Joshua and Rachel both so interested in your earrings, anyway?"

Aurora reached up and touched her earring, her expression relaxed, betraying nothing.