Joshua was helping Stella, but he wasn't doing everything for her. He was there to give her a push when she needed it, but otherwise, he let her find her own way. If he hadn't, the Gardner family's resources could have secured every deal without Stella ever having to step into a meeting.

Meanwhile, despite having the backing of both Sellers Burton and Leonard, she was now being overshadowed by Stella.

Aurora's gaze swept over Joshua. Was he really willing to go to such lengths for Stella?

Spotting Aurora's return, Stella said to Joshua, "Now that Ms. Williams is back, shall we go take a look at the Dawnlight?"

When Leonard had invited Aurora, he had only mentioned it was about the Dawnlight project. She hadn't known Stella and Joshua would be there. After Leonard's reckless stunt with the car, she had assumed he was here to confront them for destroying his prized creation. After all, he had assembled it himself.

Calming herself, Aurora nodded slightly. "Yes."

Stella had rented a dedicated assembly workshop for the project. When they entered, Aurora saw the partially assembled frame of the Dawnlight and froze. She had thought Stella's promise to replace the car was just an empty boast. Aurora had never truly believed she could replicate it. Of course, she wasn't like Israel; she wouldn't have hounded Stella even if she failed. But she had thought it would be a good lesson for Stella to learn that some things were beyond her reach. Now, seeing the car in the workshop, Aurora was genuinely surprised, if only for a moment.

Then she composed herself. The tolerances for a high-performance car like the Dawnlight were incredibly tight; the slightest error could lead to total failure. Even with a frame, properly reassembling it would be no easy task.

Just then, Leonard had his men bring in all the necessary parts and materials for the Dawnlight. "Here are all the components," he announced. "You should inspect them."

At this, Aurora was utterly dumbfounded. She couldn't understand what Leonard was doing. She had thought he was here to cause trouble for Stella and Joshua, so why was he now providing them with everything they needed?

Joshua took the parts list Aurora had previously provided and began the inspection. When he was finished, he glanced at Leonard. Seeing his look, Leonard asked, "Is there a problem?"

"No problem at all," Joshua replied. "I just never expected Mr. Lerman to be a man of his word. It's quite a surprise."

Stella also

looked at Leonard with a

flicker of astonishment. Her eyes, however, happened to catch sight of the new prosthetic arm fitted to his left hand. He wore a black glove, and the arm was concealed beneath his shirt sleeve. From the outside, it looked perfectly normal; a stranger would never guess.

She looked away after a brief glance. No matter how advanced it was, a prosthetic was still a prosthetic.

Joshua noticed the new arm as well but chose not to say anything that might provoke Leonard further.

Instead, he turned to Stella

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to Stella Stat didn't you say there was a complex wiring assembly you were struggling with? Show me."