Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 9

Mila had no intention of causing a scene on the street over such a trivial matter.

After taking the photo, she grabbed Miranda's arm and headed toward the car parked across the street, ready to leave.

But as soon as they stepped out of the bar, they were stopped.

Blocking their path was a young man with a stern, sharp face, dressed in a crisp black suit that accentuated his tall and commanding presence.

Mila recognized him immediately.

Leonard, Lysander's personal aide, had been sponsored by Montgomery Holdings since childhood and had been chosen in high school to shadow Lysander. He was fiercely loyal and the most trusted person in Lysander's inner circle.

Leonard was known for his aloof demeanor; he only ever heeded Lysander's words, making him appear almost inhuman.

Mila didn't have the best impression of him.

His presence now, coupled with Lysander's earlier expression, signaled trouble. Instinctively, Mila tightened her grip on her phone.

"Ma'am, please hand over your phone," Leonard requested, his face an emotionless mask as he extended a hand toward Mila.

of complying. She turned slightly, glancing in Lysander's

engrossed in an intimate conversation with Giselle, his

to see more, Mila diverted her gaze back to Leonard, her expression now icy. "And

as cold and mechanical as a machine programmed without emotion. "And don't

was a thinly veiled

stepping protectively in front of Mila. "Are you really going to strong-arm us in public? Is there no

releasing a stream of information, "Miranda, an attorney with six years, five months, and eighteen days of practice, specializing in commercial litigation, intellectual property cases, and corporate legal

Holdings has a significant partnership with Harding & Cole Legal. Ms. Wayne, I assume a prestigious firm like yours won't be short on talented

turned pale,

her career could be at risk. With Montgomery Holdings'

was being threatened right

to quell her anger. She forced a reassuring smile, gently

handle this and come

ruined her friend's career, Mila knew she'd

couldn't

that Leonard dared to confront Mila, Lysander's lawful wife, so openly indicated

Such cold-heartedness.