Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 464

The narrow alley forced Mila to stop, her steps faltering as she glanced in surprise

at the man beside her, his smile calm and inscrutable.

Leonard? Why would Forrest bring him up now?

They hardly knew each other, and Forrest had never been the curious type. The whole thing felt strange.

"Why are you asking about him all of a sudden?" Mila frowned, her tone wary.

"I just want to be sure. If Mimi really doesn't like him, I could get rid of him for you. Give you some peace." Forrest's tone was light, almost casual.

"And how exactly would you do that?" she pressed.

Forrest only gave her a thin-lipped smile, saying nothing.

He had his methods, of course, but there was no need for Mila to know the details -especially since it would certainly mean crossing the Montgomery family. After all, Leonard was their fiercely loyal hound; but a dog without a leash... was never a good thing.

Forrest had tolerated Leonard's presence so far, knowing about the tangled feud between the Cossio family overseas and the Montgomerys, and that Mila was already caught in the middle. An extra protector was no bad thing.

But now?

A dog without a master, one who could turn on you at any moment-how could he be allowed to stay?

Leonard was the Montgomerys' creature through and through, and Forrest

doubted Mila could ever truly control him. The Montgomerys were ruthless in their training; anyone who survived their trials and made it to the family's inner circle was never ordinary.

that, unleashed and

disaster waiting

sort of method?" Mila asked again, seeing Forrest still hadn't answered. Her gaze was fixed

I'll take care of it for you. Soon, my travel restrictions will be lifted anyway."

Mila's brow furrowed deeper.

with no

Cossio situation wasn't over

only create an opening for others to meddle and make things worse.

you're worried about," Forrest said softly, reading her thoughts with ease. "But now that I'm

her concerns show. "But Forrest, the Cossio affair is already tangled with the

Forrest understood. Just as he only cared about Mila

couldn't ignore her own complicated history with Cossio- or her responsibilities to Adrian and

people out of the mess, and dragging Forrest in now would only make things

chaotic

and Cossio were sworn enemies; why not let them settle it themselves? From what she'd heard last night, the Montgomerys were more than

Why get involved?

thinking was simple: she just wanted to solve

first. For the sake of lasting peace and the greater

endure a little

long as the

...

"I understand."

had read her

over his shoulder

unreadable. Turning back, Forrest hesitated, as if there was more he wanted to say, but in the end, he left it at Just remember, Mimi, I only