บททั้งหมดของ Mr. CEO, Your Ex-Wife Is Absolutely Killing It in the Research World!: บทที่ 1481 - บทที่ 1490

The next afternoon, Miranda was having lunch at home when Mia called.Felix had taken her to play in the private pool at Moutin Hotel, and she wanted Miranda to come over too.Hearing Mia whine sweetly on the other end, Miranda could only smile.“All right. Mommy will come over.”Miranda left home and went straight to Moutin Hotel.The private pool was on the same floor as the presidential suite. From the underground parking garage, she took the elevator straight up to the pool level.When she arrived, Mia was playing in a floatie while Sienna stayed close by.Miranda was still wondering where Felix was when a tall figure surfaced at the far end of the pool, sending water splashing around him.Felix pushed his wet hair back.Water ran from his hair down the sharp lines of his face, then slid over his broad shoulders and firm chest before disappearing back into the pool.“Daddy, I’m coming!” Mia called happily.She slipped out of her floatie and swam toward Felix like a littl

It was after ten before Mia was finally willing to go to bed.That night, she wrapped her arms around Miranda’s neck and suddenly asked, “Mommy, when can Daddy sleep with us too?”Miranda had been thinking about something else. The sudden question caught her off guard.After a brief pause, she rubbed Mia’s head and changed the subject.“We’re going to look at a new house tomorrow. How does that sound?”Mia nodded happily.“Okay! I want a house with a garden. I want to play ball outside.”“All right,” Miranda said with a smile.At nine thirty the next morning, Felix drove Miranda and Mia to a luxury gated community near the international private school.The neighborhood had been developed for the wealthy. It was quiet, elegant, and lined with trees, with strict security throughout.Felix pulled into the parking space beside a large pair of adjoining houses in a quieter part of the community.The so-called pair of houses was essentially two separate three-story homes cleverly

Derek knew that winning Xena over would take money.He also wanted to show off a little, to prove that if she stayed with him, she wouldn’t be making the wrong choice.It just so happened that his close friend’s father owned one of the largest private stables in Atlantis City.Derek immediately said with generous confidence, “Of course. I’ve been meaning to go pick out a good horse myself. We can head over now.”Xena’s heart lifted.It looked like Derek was serious about pursuing her after all. She had been worried he might be cheap.Her lips curved into a delighted smile.“Thank you, Mr. Lee. Then let’s go.”As Derek stood and took a few steps forward, Xena naturally slipped her arm through his.That small gesture pleased him instantly.Xena was exactly his type. Even knowing Daniel had just handed her off to him, Derek didn’t mind at all.If anything, he enjoyed it.There was one thing Derek had always been insecure about. He had never been especially confident in his own

Xena continued, “Yes, I got close to Mia on purpose. Every time I saw her, it was like seeing Miranda, and it disgusted me. I pretended to like her and played with her only because I wanted to please Felix. But that little ingrate never appreciated any of it, no matter how nice I pretended to be.”“Shut up!” Sienna snapped. “Mia was only a few years old back then. You used a child that cruelly, and you still have the nerve to say it out loud?”Hatred flashed in Xena’s eyes.“If Miranda hadn’t stolen Felix from me back then, I would have been your sister-in-law long ago. What chance would Miranda have had?”Sienna raised an eyebrow and shot back at once.“Xena, where do you get the confidence to think Felix would ever love you? Let me tell you something. The only woman Felix has ever loved is Miranda. And after all these years, you know better than anyone whether he ever had feelings for you. Stop deluding yourself into thinking he would fall in love with you. Keep dreaming.”Xena

Xena bit her lip and looked in the direction Derek had left with a sneer.Then she got ready to leave too.Just then, a server walked over.“Miss, you haven’t paid your bill yet.”Xena stiffened.She walked to the counter, paid, and left.These past few days, everything had been arranged for her, from her meals to her transportation to the place she stayed. It had been a long time since she had paid for anything herself.Xena walked out of the riding club in a daze.Even though it was already August, she felt cold all over.Derek was gone.Daniel had stopped paying for her life too.She had no assistant, no agent, and not a single person left who could help her.Just then, her phone rang.She glanced at the screen and answered.“Hello?”“Ms. Spencer, according to the contract, today is the day you’re scheduled to come in for a blood draw. Are you available to stop by the lab now?”It was Dr. Smith’s assistant.Anger flashed across Xena’s face.Felix had just driven he