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 bit

went like this; he clearly didn't want to deal with

soon as he did, he would find the papers, and

divorce wasn't finalized before the year ended, she was prepared to visit Lysander's father. After all, her father-in-law

Mila returned to

with anything related to the Montgomery family and

received a message from a mysterious high-profile client of her studio. They requested her to deliver a gown to a specified location by 5 p.m. the

too late in the

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

client assured her that someone would meet her at

in places not marked on maps. Even Montgomery

Miranda of her plans, agreeing on a

then requested a day

The following afternoon,

her toolkit and the deep

light since it was a weekday, and she reached the mountain

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