Who's Crying Now, Ex-Husband?

Chapter 573

He opened up the message.

Just a few terse sentences-absolutely final.

Gone was the carefully orchestrated exit they'd discussed: a gentle, gradual withdrawal from the board, intended to avoid a media circus, prevent panic among the staff, and keep Montgomery Holdings' stock price steady.

No, this was a public declaration, burning every bridge. It didn't just announce a split; it screamed that this was a hostile, irreparable break.

The company's internal structure would destabilize.

Once trust was lost, the outside world would follow suit-especially the markets.

Given that Montgomery Holdings was a cornerstone of the sector, there'd be fallout, no doubt. A period of chaos, nothing more. Annoying, but survivable.

But what really struck Conrad was Mila's resolve.

It was ruthless, even for her.

Conrad slowly lifted his gaze. Across the room, standing beside Forrest, was Mila. Their eyes met; her expression was calm, unruffled—a still lake. She was unmoved.

Clearly, their arrival had pushed Mila over the edge, driving her to this uncompromising move.

But... was she really ready to cut all ties with the Montgomery family?

"She's got some fire, that girl. I like it, ha!" Mr. Ayers, standing close by, was reading the same news on his phone. He grinned with genuine admiration, completely ignoring Conrad's darkening scowl.

Conrad said nothing.

Instead, he glanced at Forrest, standing just behind Mila. Forrest met his eyes and nodded warmly, the picture of approachable charm.

Was it because of him?

this his plan

such a hard line with the Montgomery family before, no

But now...

to hide a hint of schadenfreude. So Montgomery Holdings would weather a little turbulence. It was bound to happen sooner or later. Besides, Lysander would be back soon, and all this

was overdue

the next

Let the boy learn the hard way-did he really think pillow talk was a one-way street, that only women could sway

Forrest was no pushover.

He could influence Mila-clearly.

the situation was about

bold resignation from the board, paired with her public denouncement of

At the same time-

story shot to the top of

an

stunning woman in a soft pink dress studded with crystals and silk flowers stood beneath glowing lights, arms entwined with an equally striking man. He pressed a kiss to her brow, eyes full

a fairytale

moment the photo

how

did people glance at the headline and connect the dots: the Montgomery family widow, Mila-herself a legend after her. landscape-inspired collection at last year's

and beauty-the world couldn't get

story refused to

her speech, as the engagement party began,

She glanced at Forrest, who was walking beside her,

find that photo? Was it from the day we tried on

"Yeah, the shop manager snapped it. I

for a copy before we

Mila said, admiring it.

wanted to

surprised-in a good way. Elsewhere, however, someone was

leather chair, his fingers spread loosely as he zoomed in on the photo-Forrest pressing