Beyond the Divorce

After hearing her question, I smiled. "That's a tough question to answer."

"Oh?" Mia narrowed her eyes at me. "Just say what you think. I believe honesty is the best policy."

"You know that I've always been honest with you. You have a deeper understanding of human nature compared to us." I spoke frankly.

Mia's face stiffened for a moment.

I suppressed my smile and lightly said, "If I say I don't mind, it would be hypocritical. But if I say I do mind, it would make you uncomfortable since you're my guest. It looks like you're deliberately making things difficult for me."

I could tell that my response left Mia in a dilemma.

I had deliberately said that. Why did I have to pretend everything was fine and make her feel comfortable? She had already made blatant moves against me, but she was acting as if nothing had happened when she saw me. It was unreasonable for me to just smile and talk to her as if nothing was wrong.

was too eager for success, but I hadn't expected him to be so ruthless

have inherited some of those

an ambitious heart. As the top lady of Foswood, she had enjoyed a

be somewhat unfair. I couldn't give

a lot." Mia smiled faintly. "Don't you think you're being too domineering, Chloe? Have you been influenced by your husband who always wants to be the best in everything? That business with Archie is an issue of the older generation." She

elders don't have much to do with us, since we're the younger generation. It doesn't matter if it's just about competition among the elders,"

the elders. The main factor.comes from our generation, which led to Archie being implicated. But

spoke directly. "Our competition has become underhanded. It's not fair. Those who

resentful." Mia looked at

what you think, Miss Mia?" I looked at Mia calmly.

To quote my husband Atlas, there's no chance of success. It wasn't possible before, that my father is