Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 440

The sky was gray and heavy, rain falling in a fine, relentless drizzle.

On the slick city streets, an orange Bentley Continental cut a vivid line through the gloom, gliding smoothly along the avenue. In the backseat, a woman in a soft beige knit dress leaned against the leather, eyes closed for a moment's rest.

Suddenly, her phone buzzed.

Mila was exhausted-days of back-to-back work had drained her. Without even glancing at the caller ID, she answered on autopilot. But as soon as she heard the voice on the other end, her brow furrowed and she slowly straightened up.

"Giselle?"

She was surprised. Giselle was the last person she expected to call her.

What was she scheming now?

Mila considered hanging up, but instead kept the line open, her tone cool and detached. "What is it?"

"You shot down my project proposal?" Giselle's voice was even colder than hers.

Mila arched a delicate eyebrow, genuinely puzzled. "Did you really not see that coming?"

There was a pause, followed by Giselle's icy reply: "There's nothing wrong with that proposal."

"Maybe not in theory." Mila's tone remained measured. "But your development team isn't up to the job-the project's beyond their capabilities. And come on, Giselle, you know there are holes in your plan. Do I really have to spell it out for you?"

Silence.

Then Giselle snapped, teeth clenched, “Mila, there's nothing wrong with my proposal. You're just out to get me!"

She continued, voice trembling with accusation, "Don't forget, Falcon Technologies only exists because Lysander fought for it-it was his passion, his legacy. I wrote that proposal to honor his vision. You already cost him his life. Are you really going to destroy everything he left behind?"

would get plenty

Mila said nothing.

understand Giselle. For the past year, she and Conrad had been cleaning up the mess Lysander left after his accident, barely paying

hanging after losing a major backer-had survived, all thanks to Giselle's

a shame about her

was what Mila could never understand. Giselle was smart, driven. Why cling so desperately

love? Mila

close to Giselle, but everything about her screamed pragmatism, not sentimentality. Now that the Montgomery family

and the Harvey family behind her, Giselle

She'd never figured

voice was calm. "Why would I bother? Unless you did something to me I don't know about. I'm honestly not

stopped herself. After a beat, she said tightly, "You know exactly why. You resent

Mila almost laughed.

bad. But even if we ignore your team'@glaring lack of ability, the way you've

best-case scenario, the return on investment doesn't come close to matching

who can cut the timeline and budget in half, there's no way

I need to make it any

bored. "You've got ambition, but with

the way you do. Business is business. If your proposal were as solid

ovel.ne

still stands-the buyback price hasn't

"No way!"

cut her off,

Technologies was Lysander's gift to me. The contract is

I

The call ended abruptly.