Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 489

"Easy."

Giselle grinned. "First, don't chase after her all the time-give her a taste of distance, just enough to make her anxious. But don't go so cold you push her away. It takes finesse. Just follow my lead. Trust me, it'll work."

...

The FM Group.

Forrest set his phone down, one eyebrow raised in mild surprise. He hadn't expected Giselle to be quite so... resourceful in this area. She sounded like someone who'd been through this before, though he couldn't say how useful her advice would actually be.

Truth be told, he didn't think much of half her suggestions. Some were questionable at best and could easily backfire. Still, there were a few worth trying.

And she did have a point.

But for him, the biggest payoff from working with Giselle had already been achieved. She claimed to understand Mila, but how could she possibly know her better than he did?

If there was one thing Mimi couldn't stand, it was betrayal and lies.

When it came to Lysander, Forrest didn't need to do much. All he had to do was give Mimi a discreet heads-up, and with her sharp instincts, she'd uncover the truth herself—and the resulting fury would be unstoppable. If, on the other hand, Mimi was left in the dark, and Lysander showed up later with excuses and apologies, maybe just maybe he'd stand a chance at redemption.

But if Mimi found out on her own, that was a whole different story. Forrest had already seized the advantage.

Lysander's downfall was inevitable.

Even if he came crawling back, there'd be no way to explain himself.

But taking Lysander out of the game wasn't Forrest's end goal. It was just a stepping stone-what he really wanted was Mimi.

well give Giselle's

just maybe, it would get him closer to what he

between his fingers, his mind made

...

"What?"

listened to Forrest on the other end of the call, her mouth

clean with her a few days ago, she had a better sense of their alliance. It was awkward, but, thinking about it, she supposed this was exactly the sort of thing Giselle would

to be so invested in

does Mimi think?" Forrest asked, amusement in

After a pause, she managed,

on a show, we'd

important thing was to keep Giselle

chuckled. "Don't

...

Early the next morning.

what lay ahead. After some agonizing, she picked out

fabric was a pale blue denim, the skirt hem embroidered with a riot of colorful flowers. The fitted, short-sleeved top matched perfectly. Instead of her

a delicate pendant, checked her phone for messages, and stepped into a

front, did a double take when she appeared. He'd never seen

She was too anxious, clutching

was still attached to her like a shadow. Ever since she'd learned the truth, every man in the Montgomery family

the car and

today. When they arrived, Mila

gave a