Chapter 22

Mila understood the awkwardness of the interview and knew it was natural for someone to feel uneasy after such an embarrassing incident.

The only odd thing was that Lysander hadn't approached her about the divorce in days. Had he even seen the divorce papers?

Mila decided to call Lysander again.

This time, she didn't wait for him to speak first. "Have you signed it?" she asked pointedly.

"What?" Lysander sounded confused.

The moment he reacted, Mila realized he probably hadn't been home in days; otherwise, he would know exactly what she was talking about.

"I mean the divorc-"

"Lysander, who is it?" Giselle's voice interrupted, and before she knew it, Lysander replied with a quick "No one" before hanging up.

Mila gripped her phone tightly, half-amused, half-irritated.

was, trying to make room for someone else in Lysander's life, and he wasn't the least

this; he clearly didn't want to deal with her,

as he did, he would

divorce wasn't finalized before the year ended, she was prepared to visit Lysander's father. After all, her father-in-law had never

her thoughts, Mila returned to her

herself with anything related to the Montgomery family

requested her to deliver a gown to a specified location by 5 p.m. the

wasn't too late in the

address and found it was a manor in the countryside. However, the map only showed

client assured her that someone would meet her at the

places not marked on maps. Even Montgomery Holdings had some private properties off the grid, so she wasn't too

Miranda of her

requested a day off from

The following afternoon,

packed her toolkit and the deep purple, custom-embroidered men's suit,

it was a weekday, and she reached the mountain base just before

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