A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 25:

“I mean, Belinda and I…” Darren began, his cheeks coloring slightly as he awkwardly scratched his head after hearing Cathy’s probing question. “We haven’t reached that point.”

Cathy burst into laughter as soon as Darren finished his sentence. She wrapped an arm around Kristopher, resting her head against him and leaning heavily. With a teasing lilt to her voice, she quipped, “Haven’t reached that point? So, you’re saying there’s a chance in the future?”

Darren couldn’t help but join in the laughter. “For now, Belinda and I are just friends. But…”

His gaze shifted to Belinda. “Once she’s free from her current marriage, I might make a move.”

The room’s temperature seemed to drop suddenly.

Kristopher’s expression hardened as he cast a chilling look toward Belinda, who stood behind Darren. “You’re aware she’s still married, yet you’re hovering around her?”

Darren offered a disarming smile. “Mr. Cox, you misunderstand. My relationship with Belinda is completely proper. Besides…”

“I’ve heard her marriage has been in shambles for some time now. Her husband is hardly around, caught up with an old flame, and barely notices Belinda.

sympathy toward Belinda. “Once she’s officially divorced, someone should appreciate what her husband failed

finished, the atmosphere had shifted significantly, and the expressions around the room

been all smiles, couldn’t maintain her cheerful

face tensed up,

eyes cold as they swept across

she conveyed

His gaze unsettled Belinda.

Darren that her marriage was joyful, her family ideal, and her husband’s love profound. How

of Anthony’s butler, Stanley Baker, who approached Kristopher with a respectful

as he pulled his

“I’m accompanying you.”

reaching

Miller,” Stanley interjected with a frown, blocking her path. “Mr. Anthony explicitly stated that no Millers should attend the gathering. How did