A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 32:

Belinda had become the main subject of the room’s whispers, with several attendees stealing glances at her.

As she rose from her seat, the room’s attention naturally settled on her.

Catching everyone’s gaze, Maggie rolled her eyes and muttered, “What, you can’t hear me from here? Should I pay for a check-up for your ears?”

“Go ahead.” Belinda smiled softly and extended her palm to Maggie.

“That’ll be fifteen thousand dollars, thanks.”

Maggie was taken aback. “Excuse me?”

Belinda echoed Maggie’s earlier comment with a smirk. “Didn’t you offer to cover my ear treatment? They’ve been giving me trouble lately.” She waved her palm impatiently and repeated, “Time to pay up.”

her initial shock, her frustration evident. “Fifteen thousand dollars?

“You rented out a whole bar last week to host Miss Miller, dropping nearly thirty thousand in one evening. If you can

on Miss Miller for a spectacle, and now you’re broke?”

cut in, her brow furrowed. “Maggie was clearly kidding. As her sister-in-law,

a graceful sweep of her hair, Belinda replied in a steady tone, “She volunteered to pay. She spent thirty thousand on your welcome party, and now she’s proposing to cover my hospital expenses. I’m merely asking for fifteen thousand. I think

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with tension as murmurs began to swirl

gossip at the event, Kristopher lost his composure. He grabbed Belinda’s hand and fixed her with a stern look. “Weren’t you the one who’s supposed to be

but this time, she was standing her ground, all because Maggie had dropped a careless remark. She refused to let it slide, insisting

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they had taken advantage of her, repeatedly mocking and disrespecting her. Tossing her hair back,

ever skimped on you? Is there really

biting her lip, grabbed