A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 80:

“Beep…!” The line buzzed with several busy signals before the call finally connected.

“Hello?” A man’s voice, cold and detached, answered from the other side. “Belinda Nelson.”

Belinda clutched her phone tighter, parting her lips to respond, but a sharp pang of pain silenced her words.

After an awkward pause, the man’s voice grew edgy with impatience. “You stayed silent when we met earlier. What makes you call now?”

Summoning her strength, Belinda uttered,

Before she could say more, Maggie’s bubbly voice burst through from the background. “Who’s next? Cathy, it’s your turn!”

Then came Helen’s chuckling tone. “Cathy, who’s your choice for a partner?”

“Do we really need to ask? She’s definitely choosing my brother. Who else would Cathy kiss?” Maggie interjected.

Amidst their laughter, Cathy’s playful protest filled the air. “Oh, stop it! Do I have to play? I don’t want to kiss anyone in front of everybody… Kristopher, what do you think?”

surrounding noise suddenly fell silent at her

as he closed the door of the private room and

newfound silence, Kristopher’s brow furrowed, his voice

released a mocking chuckle and ended the call

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had been her everything, her sole

first act would be to erase him entirely from her life, starting with her emergency contacts. Just then, her phone

eyes shut tight, she lay on the floor, clutching Fluffy, as the ringtone played on repeat,

indeterminately before

her embrace, leapt onto the coffee table,

tea, originally poured for Madisyn, had

herself off the floor, offered a

reaching for her phone. After scrolling through her contacts,

was

lively social gathering reached her ears. Darren