Chapter 47

Giselle's direct mention of sharing a bed caught Mila off guard. She realized she'd been too conservative in her thinking.

Lysander's face turned stormy at Giselle's bluntness.

"Wait here. I'll have Leonard take you home," Lysander told Mila curtly before dragging Giselle away.

But Mila had no intention of waiting. She stood up from the couch, smoothed her dress, and headed for the door. However, when she reached it, she found the lock wouldn't budge, her expression darkening in disbelief. She never imagined Lysander would go so far as to lock her in the lounge. What was he thinking?

...

"Ma'am, Mr. Montgomery asked me to take you home."

Leonard, dressed impeccably in a suit, appeared at the door shortly after.

Mila ignored him. As soon as the door opened, she moved to leave, but Leonard blocked her path, his tall frame completely sealing the exit.

Mila glared at him coldly. "Leonard, what do you mean by this?"

"Mr. Montgomery instructed me to personally escort you home. Please, ma'am, don't make this difficult for me."

her fitted dress, before he looked away, his face remaining emotionless and stern.

Having decided on a divorce, she was certainly not returning to the house

"Move aside!"

Leonard didn't budge.

family's sponsorship and trained rigorously, Leonard, who had experience as a mercenary, stood like an immovable

time her photos were forcibly deleted from her phone, Mila knew better than

tried calling Lysander, but he wouldn't pick

her phone tightly, her eyes growing colder and more impatient with Leonard's stubbornness. "You're

come back to

voice came from outside the door. "Ms. Sutherland, I didn't see you at the gathering earlier. I thought you had left, but here you

with

lit up at the sight of him. "Mr. Lockwood, what a coincidence. I was just heading to the party to find

attempted to step outside, but Leonard blocked

the Lockwood family, the hosts of the party, Leonard would be

"Leonard!" Mila's temper flared.

be the problem here?" Roland inquired as he drew nearer, gently placing a hand on Leonard's arm blocking the doorway. With a soft smile, he said, "Leonard, is this how

doorframe, Leonard replied coolly, "Mr.

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