All Chapters of Mr. CEO, Your Ex-Wife Is Absolutely Killing It in the Research World!: Chapter 471 - Chapter 480

Miranda frowned slightly. “Mrs. Gibson, I would rather not discuss my personal life.”Susan paused, realizing only then that she no longer had any right to pry into Miranda’s private affairs. She let out a quiet sigh.“You are right. I should not have asked.” She gave a small nod toward the house. “Go on inside. I am going to look for Mia.”When Susan left, Miranda did not hurry to join the crowd. She remained alone in the courtyard. She looked a little solitary standing there by herself, but she also felt more at ease that way.Just then, Sienna stepped outside, phone in hand, finishing a voice message. When she spotted Miranda alone, she said into the phone, “Xena, I will call you later.”Sienna walked toward Miranda with her phone in hand and let out a derisive laugh. “Don’t think cozying up to Mrs. Lincoln will get you a foot in the door.”Miranda had been hoping for a quiet moment, but clearly she was not going to get one. She looked at Sienna with mild annoyance. “I don’t n

Haley’s words hit Sienna like a hammer. She bit down on her trembling lip and said in a choked voice, “Mrs. Lincoln, you told me before that I was perfect for Leo and that you would never accept a divorced woman into the Lincoln family!”Haley’s expression changed. Her voice turned firm. “Sienna, I never said anything of the sort. You must be remembering incorrectly.”“So you all think Miranda is so outstanding? She schemed her way into marrying Felix back then, and now she’s trying to seduce Leo!” Sienna’s voice cracked as her emotions spiraled out of control.“Sienna.” Susan cut in sharply. “That’s enough. Do you have no shame?”Sienna looked up and finally noticed the circle of stunned guests staring at her.Leo’s face had darkened. Overwhelmed, Sienna burst into tears and fled the room.“Wait! Sienna!” Haley called after her, worried.Susan sighed. “I’ll go ahead and take her home.”She crouched down to Mia and said gently, “Mia, Grandma needs to leave for now. You stay wit

Felix nodded slightly and stepped out of the living room and into the garden with Hayden. The long table looked beautiful under the warm lights, with polished cutlery and sparkling glasses set neatly on top.“Leo went down to the wine cellar. I told him to bring up the best bottles he has,” Hayden said brightly, trying to keep the mood light. He could keenly sense that a real crack was forming in their friendship, and he was doing his best to smooth things over. Xena sat beside him and said, “Such a pity I can’t drink the good wine tonight.”Hayden chuckled and tried to cheer her up. “I was just in the kitchen, and the steaks look incredible. Leo brought in a five-star chef for tonight.”A server approached behind Leo, carrying a basket filled with wine and liquor.“Hayden, will that be enough? If not, you are welcome to go down there and pick for yourself,” Leo teased.“It is plenty. I cannot finish that much anyway,” Hayden said, getting up to uncork the wine.Leo called fo

Xena and Hayden strolled toward the back garden, where it was quiet and far from the chatter inside. Xena came to an abrupt stop and turned around. Hayden was caught off guard and walked straight into her. His lips brushed against her forehead in a light accidental touch.He jerked back, flustered. “I’m so sorry, I—”Xena just smiled like she didn’t mind at all. “It’s fine. I suddenly remembered something I wanted to ask you and forgot you were right behind me.”Hayden’s eyes lingered on her, more serious now. Xena looked directly at him.“Tell me, Hayden. What do you think Leo and Felix are talking about right now?”Hayden snapped back to the present, worry tightening his brow. “I have no idea.”Xena sighed. “Whatever it is, that friendship is not coming out of tonight intact. You know Felix. He’s proud. Watching his ex-wife turn around and get close to his best friend. That has to hurt.”Hayden nodded. “I can tell.”Xena spoke slowly, almost thoughtfully. “Do you think Mira

Leo held Felix’s gaze.“I’m sure.”The air seemed to tighten around them. Their twenty-year friendship suddenly felt fragile, like a wire stretched to its limit, one wrong word away from snapping.A few yards behind them, Hayden and Xena heard every word. Their assumptions were confirmed. Miranda’s influence had taken hold.Hayden hurried forward, attempting to break the tension.“What is this, did everyone stop drinking?”Xena didn’t move. She watched Felix closely, her expression thoughtful.Why would he include such an extreme clause in the divorce papers? It just did not line up with the man she thought she knew.Miranda forbidden to remarry for five years? That was not a casual stipulation. Why would Felix demand that?A moment later, Xena understood. Miranda had been the one to initiate the divorce. Felix had simply responded with punishment.No remarriage in five years and Miranda was already divorced. What man would willingly wait five whole years to marry her? Even