Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 55

When Giselle's voice rang out, a quiet chuckle echoed in the room. It seemed no one took her seriously as the legitimate Mrs. Montgomery.

This was typical behavior for the group, and Mila had long since stopped seeing them as people worth her attention. She ignored them, her gaze piercing straight through to Lysander.

She didn't speak, just stared. She understood that Lysander had orchestrated this entire scenario to humiliate and disgust her. But she was beyond caring.

She had no intention of causing a scene; it would be undignified and messy.

"Lysander, you know why I'm here. If you're not willing to talk, then let's just end this," she said, her voice steady.

She was ready to let everything collapse if it meant protecting her friends from being threatened or humiliated because of her.

Mila had reached her current position not by relying on a family that would sooner devour her than support her, but through the steadfast help of her friends.

If Lysander intended to use her friends against her, she was prepared to bring everything crashing down.

not rival the vast power of Montgomery Holdings, but pushed to her limits, she could make Lysander feel the

though her shoes edged slightly toward the

sharp and calculating, darkened as

Mila, standing defiantly in the doorway in her

wife's spirit had

door, "Leonard, why are you

took orders from Lysander. Even though Giselle

officially

arm in frustration and

soothing her with a calm

held a special status and enjoyed Lysander's trust. She decided to

married Lysander, she intended

pointed at Mila and insisted, "But we're discussing

involved in Montgomery Holdings' affairs, and it was only natural to keep her