Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 461

Thankfully, everything had been meticulously planned before she arrived.

She quickly collected herself and got down to business.

All she needed to do was follow the prearranged import contract for crude oil- raise the price a bit, trim the supply just enough. With her side controlling the supply line, she could afford to ignore most of the other party's objections. After a round of back-and-forth, the deal was sealed.

In the end, the terms stayed within both parties' acceptable limits, and everyone stood to profit—some more, some less. As the supplier, Mila was more than satisfied.

The dinner meeting was winding down.

Mila raised her cup of tea in a polite gesture.

On the other side, drinks were casual-Leonard and Cara each joined her for a glass of wine, but nothing more.

Their guests didn't mind. It was common knowledge by now: the new chairwoman of Montgomery Holdings wasn't fond of alcohol. When Chairman Sutherland first took over, there'd been plenty of attempts to pressure her-forcing drinks, playful hazing at dinners-but after a few botched deals and some stinging lessons, no one tried that anymore.

These days, at some partnership dinners, the more perceptive hosts didn't even bother serving alcohol, offering fine tea instead, hoping to curry favor.

Mila herself didn't really care. She wasn't fond of drinking, but if others wanted to, that was their business. She had no habit of spoiling anyone's fun.

In fact, companies that had worked with Montgomery Holdings for years found her approach much easier to accept. Compared to the previous chairman—who had a reputation for being ruthless and leaving nothing on the table-Chairman Sutherland always left a little room in negotiations, never stripping her partners bare.

At least she was reasonable.

Whatever others thought, the deal was done. Mila exchanged a few polite words, then, full of thoughts, was first to leave.

Outside, the city lights shimmered against the night.

her. "Chairman Sutherland, there's a business

"Cancel it."

on this project, Cara. I've sent you a bonus-and

Chairman Sutherland was definitely the right

...

your mind, Chairman Sutherland?" Leonard, in the

distracted mood all day and

definitely

Something absurd, actually.

people would think she'd

some offhand comment from

It made

never

of a Roman banquet Lysander taking a bullet for her collapsing onto a floor strewn with roses, blood blooming around him as his breath faded away... Then she saw a hand reaching out from a grave, Lysander himself, caked

jolted awake, drenched

strangeness she'd been ignoring for so long was suddenly sharper than ever. Something felt wrong,

"Mom?"

who'd been sleeping beside her, woke up

spend the night alone. She'd been too scared to visit the old house and see Felicity, so she ended up seeking out

Now she regretted it.

she looked at her son's eyes—so much like his father's, sly and sharp. Mila

to sleep. Mommy just

She turned and left.

but he was too sleepy to care. He flopped back down and was out in moments. Milà, on the other hand, couldn't sleep at all. She wandered the hallway in her robe, letting the night air coother off for half the night before finally

couldn't go