Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

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.

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

this; he clearly didn't want to deal

would never return home. As soon as he did, he would find

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

sorted out her thoughts, Mila returned

anything related to the Montgomery family and focused entirely

she received a message from a mysterious high-profile client of her studio. They requested

too late

a manor in the countryside. However, the map only showed the mountain where

client assured her that someone would meet her at the

that many influential figures lived in places not marked on maps. Even Montgomery Holdings had some private properties off the

exercised caution and informed Miranda of her

then requested a day

The following afternoon,

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

the manor was in the countryside, traffic was light since it was a weekday, and she reached the mountain base