"Yes," Leonard confirmed. "It was Ste."


    Aurora''s brow furrowed. "I can''t believe she''s still holding a grudge against my brother over what happened."


    Leonard knew perfectly well that Ste had leaked Israel''s dirtyundry because he had sold out Joshua''s location to him. It was a warning. And while it was just a leak, the blow to Israel and the Williams family''s reputation was massive. This wasn''t just about infidelity; it was about coercing a woman into an abortion. This went beyond a simple affair into a question of character. The Chapmans would undoubtedly call off the engagement. If yed right, the public pressure could force Israel to take responsibility for the woman. And she was no pushover. If Israel married her, his life would be a living hell, and she would likely turn the entire Williams household upside down. He had to admit, it was a ruthless move on Ste''s part.


    "Oh?" Leonard asked, feigning ignorance. "What else did Israel do to Ste?"


    Aurora exined the incident with the car.


    Leonard let out a derisive snort. "Even if Ste could find all the parts, not just anyone can assemble a Dawnlight. Besides, there are some materials that no one but me can get."


    For once, Aurora sounded genuinely regretful. "I didn''t want Star to have to rece it, but the Dawnlight really does have special meaning to me. I would have been happy if she could have just assembled something that looked simr."


    After all, it was her beloved car, custom-built by Leonard himself. If she had actedpletely unbothered by its destruction, she wouldn''t be a goddess; she''d be a saint.


    Leonard''s dark eyes met Aurora''s, a cryptic smile ying on his lips. "You can rest easy, Aurora. Even if Stees to me, I won''t give her the materials."


    "Leonard," Aurora pressed, "is there anything else you can do about my brother''s situation?"


    *Anything else?*


    Leonard shot her a look, his voice low and husky. "The only other way is to find the woman and deal with the problem at its source."


    "My father already sent people to


    find her, to try and talk to her," Aurora said. "But she went into hiding beforehand. We''ve been looking for a white with no luck. Dow you think you could find her?"


    A strange smile touched Leonard''s lips. "So that''s why you''re here today."


    She wasn''t asking him to suppress the news; she was asking him to find a person.


    The implication was far more sinister.


    ???


    The old Leonard would have found the girl and used any means necessary to ensure she never spoke again. He might have even forced her to publicly state it was all a misunderstanding. There were things the Williams family couldn''t do, but Leonard could do them without a second thought His reputation was already tarnished; one more dark deed wouldn''t make a difference.


    Leonard''s intense gaze made Aurora''s heart tighten. A sudden sense of pressure washed over her It was only then that she realized the man who had always been at her beck and call, who had always put her first, possessed such formidable presence. She had forgotten that, no matter how dire his circumstances, he was still the head of his family. For an illegitimate son to rise to that position, his cunning and ruthlessness were far beyond that of an ordinary person.