All Chapters of Mr. CEO, Your Ex-Wife Is Absolutely Killing It in the Research World!: Chapter 1451 - Chapter 1460

Miranda put on the dress, then took a pair of simple pearl studs from her small makeup bag.Her long hair fell naturally over her shoulders. Since it was an academic dinner, polished and understated was enough.At seven-thirty, Miranda went downstairs right on time.Felix was already waiting in the lobby.He had changed into a navy suit without a tie. The collar of his white shirt was slightly open, making him look more relaxed than he did in business settings, though he still carried the same steady presence.When he saw Miranda, his eyes softened with admiration.He watched her walk toward him, and his throat tightened.How long had it been since she had come toward him like this?It felt like a lifetime.Once, she had always come to him with bright, effortless energy. Sometimes she was excited, sometimes gentle, and sometimes shy.After the divorce, she had been cold and distant with him, avoiding him whenever she could. Other impressive men had appeared around her, and sh

Part of him was afraid that if he let go, she would slip away again.And beneath all of it was the desire for her that had never truly faded.When the song finally ended, Miranda looked up at him.“I’d like to get some air.”Felix looked at the faint flush on her cheeks and nodded.“Okay. I’ll go with you.”The view outside the hall was beautiful. Across from them was a small lake, its surface shimmering beneath the moonlight.Miranda sat down on a bench by the water.Felix stood quietly beside her, looking out at the night with her.He had taken off his suit jacket and draped it over one arm. A light sheen of sweat had gathered at his forehead. He ran a hand through his hair, looking unusually relaxed.Miranda seemed to think of something and looked up at him.“Can we invite Mr. Carter to lunch tomorrow?”Felix paused in surprise.“You want to meet Mr. Carter?”“Once I go home, I’ll be starting the next phase of my research,” Miranda said sincerely. “I want to thank him

They returned to the hotel for lunch.In the afternoon, Miranda stayed in her room to rest and video-called Mia.Mia missed her badly. Miranda promised her they would see each other the morning after next, and only then did Mia cheer up.That evening, Felix invited Miranda to dinner at the restaurant on the top floor of the hotel.Miranda agreed.The rooftop restaurant specialized in seafood. The dishes were delicate and beautifully plated, and in the distance, a lighthouse swept its beam across the dark sea.It looked like a light in the night, guiding lost travelers back to where they were meant to go.Halfway through dinner, Felix looked at Miranda, his expression turning serious.“There’s something I need to tell you clearly,” he said. “About Xena.”Miranda paused.Felix continued in a steady voice. “After we get home, I’ll show you everything that happened between her and me back then, including every record of our contact. I won’t hide anything from you.”Miranda was q

Miranda had seen Xena’s schemes for herself.Xena was the kind of woman who would use any opening to get what she wanted.Miranda’s heart sank.She thought of those years when Susan had grown more and more critical of her. She thought of that Christmas in the fourth year, when Susan’s fondness for Xena had been impossible to hide.“At the time, I was putting everything I had into transforming Gibson Corporation’s core business,” Felix said. “After my father died, the board tried more than once to replace me.“If I failed to deliver the progress I had promised, I could have been removed at any time. I was under so much pressure that I could barely keep up with anything else. By the time I realized what was happening, Xena had already deeply affected the way my mother and Sienna saw you.”Miranda’s breath caught.“You never told me any of this.”“I’m sorry,” Felix said. “I tried to talk to my mother about Xena, but I hesitated too much. I wasn’t decisive enough. That was what all

Miranda fell silent.She remembered that day too. Leo’s car had stopped beside her, and he had driven her home.“My car wasn’t far behind Leo’s,” Felix said. “I watched you get into his car.”He took a deep breath, as if the feeling from that day had returned to his chest and made it hard to breathe.“So after I fell into the water and Leo saved me, you were jealous?” Miranda asked. “That was why you sulked and said nothing to me? You didn’t even ask if I was okay?”“I’m sorry,” Felix said hoarsely, his voice filled with self-loathing. “I was awful that day.”He looked at her.“It was not that I didn’t care about you. I did. I just didn’t know how to face you. I was afraid. My emotions had taken over my judgment.“I was jealous of Leo,” he admitted. “And I was afraid you would come to me and ask why I hadn’t saved you first.”His voice grew lower.“My mother’s illness was something I had hidden from everyone. I knew I had to keep it from you too. So I chose the most foolish w