The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1227

Abby knew Leonard had been injured, but she hadn't realized it was this severe.

His hand was gone?

A wave of vicious satisfaction washed over her. He deserved it for what he did to Star's hand.

"Medical technology is so advanced these days," Abby said. "Maybe they can reattach it."

Harland shook his head. "Absolutely not."

"How can you be so sure, Master Harland?"

"Because," Harland said, "his men still haven't found the severed arm."

…

After a full day and night of emergency surgery, Leonard finally regained consciousness. His injuries weren't fatal, so his life was never in danger. However, the moment he awoke, his assistant was there, face grim, to deliver the bad news.

"Mr. Lerman, about our hijacked shipment… I don't know who started the rumor, but the Eder family is accusing us of staging the robbery to double-cross them. They're demanding an explanation! Because you haven't made a statement, the Eder patriarch thinks you're admitting guilt by silence, and he's telling everyone who will listen. Several of our other partners have already put their deals with us on hold. Mr. Lerman, if we don't do something soon, the family is going to be in serious trouble!"

Stella's previous exposés had already caused The Lerman Group's market value to plummet by nearly a hundred billion. But for a top-tier family, that was a manageable risk. The family's true foundation was its arms business. While legal in Solmaris, it was a trade best kept out of the public eye. Stella's moves had caused Leonard headaches, but they hadn't touched his core operations.

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