Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 7

In the dimly lit corner of a trendy bar called "Luna," two striking women sat across from each other. One of them, a short-haired woman named Miranda Wayne, was visibly seething.

"What does he think he's doing, Mila? This is a slap in the face!" Miranda nearly thrust her phone into Mila's face, displaying the headlines she had read earlier

that day.

"Everyone knows about Giselle and Lysander's past. Childhood friends! Betrothed since they were kids! It's no secret. And now, while he's still married, he brings her into his company as the CEO of a subsidiary he personally oversees? He's making a mockery of you!"

Mila lowered her thick lashes, offering a nonchalant smile. "Is it the first time they're laughing at me? Let them be."

From the moment she fell for Lysander and married him, Mila had become the subject of ridicule among their social circle. Countless acquaintances whispered behind her back, envious and scornful that a so-called "trophy wife" managed to capture the elusive Lysander.

Enduring indifference and emotional neglect after marriage only fueled the gossip that Lysander didn't truly care for her. Each public encounter felt like an opportunity for those around them to belittle and taunt her.

cared about every whisper, she might

news still

had dedicated herself to learning computer science and honing her skills, eager

freshly returned from abroad, was seamlessly appointed as the head of Montgomery Holdings' new tech division—a clear path paved for her.

my divorce, not them," Mila said, attempting

friend and a renowned lawyer, was Mila's confidante. Though she rarely handled divorce cases, Mila had immediately thought of her when she decided to end things with Lysander. With Miranda, she could freely discuss the

put away her phone. "Fine," she grumbled, "let's not talk about that

on the table and placed it in front of Mila. Her finger traced

sent last night. This prenup is airtight. If

wasn't surprised. Lysander neither loved nor trusted her, which is why he had insisted on the prenup.

settlement?" Mila

never intended to live off Lysander's wealth. She simply

she devoted to their marriage, a recognition of her