BossNovelA shadow of worry creased Sherman's brow.
"Uncle, Leonard's a mad dog. If we bring him into this, there's no telling what chaos he might unleash."
Leonard had clawed his way up from the margins-a bastard son, barely acknowledged to the ruthless head of the
Lerman family. Even Sherman, no stranger to hard men, felt uneasy when he heard stories of Leonard's methods.
Sellers spoke with his usual calm. "Whoever targeted Aurora this tknew exactly what they were doing. Not
only can't we contain the news, it's spreading faster than ever. Neither our family nor the Williams can handle
this on our own. If things keep going like this, Aurora's finished. We might as well join forces with Leonard and
help her weather the storm."
Sherman hesitated. "But Leonard is too cruel..."
Sherman had a bit of cunning, but he lacked Sellers' ruthless edge.
As far as he was concerned, Stella's status as an illegitimate child coming out and Stella choosing to fight back
was only natural. He, Karl, and Uncle Sellers had all suffered at Stella's hands before. He knew this woman never
forgave a slight and would always strike back.
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Even though he sided with Aurora, the dirty laundry between Aurora and Stella was their own sibling rivalry. But
involving Leonard—the bloodhound-would push things to a whole new level.
Just then, a doctor in a white coat csprinting toward them.
"Mr. Burton! Bad news! Someone leaked Ms. Williams' hospitalization. The hospital is swarming with reporters
outside-security can't hold them back! There are so many people, and now the crowd's pushing into the
building!"
The police had been called, but they wouldn't get here fast enough. The mob was already surging in, and there
was no way to stop them.
Sellers’ eyes narrowed, but as the head of the Burton family, he kept his cool and acted quickly.
"I'll give you a hundred thousand-find a nurse who looks like Aurora and buy us stime. You have three
minutes."
The doctor's eyes lit up. "I'm on it!" he shouted as he dashed off.
Sellers turned to Sherman. "Get a car ready. We're leaving through the back."
Sherman nodded. "Right away."
Thanks to Sellers’ calm command they managed to spirit Aurora out the back without incident. The ride
though, and somewhere along
the way, Aurora finally stirred.
She opened her eyes and found herself slung over Sherman's back.
“Sherman?” She blinked, confused. "What's going on?" Before he could answer, something flew in their direction.
Aurora was still groggy and didn't react in time. With a wet smack, a raw egg exploded against her head, yolk
and sldripping down her face.
Aurora nearly passed out again from the shock.
"Who's there?!" Sellers and Karl, sensing trouble, looked up.
A furious crowd blocked the back entrance, faces twisted in rage.
"Aurora, you shameless bastard! You stole Stella's life for over twenty years-why don't you just drop dead?!"
"Aurora, | used to be your biggest fan. You lied to us all!"
"Let's make her pay! This is for Stella!"
The mob erupted, pelting Aurora
with rotten eggs, overripe tomatoe
then
es, anything they could get
hands on.
Across the street, high up in a penthouse suite, Foreman lowered his binoculars,
a satisfied smile curling on his lips.
Anyone who dared hurt Star would pay the price.
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