A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 135:

Lifting her gaze to meet Kristopher’s eyes, Belinda responded indifferently, “That’s something you should tell Miss Miller.”

Kristopher scoffed. “As if Cathy could really be any trouble for you?”

“Miss Nelson isn’t the issue here.”

Perched on the edge of the sickbed, Cathy allowed a triumphant smile to play on her lips and turned to Belinda with a voice sweet and mellow. “Kristopher, I appreciate your concern, but you don’t need to be so protective. Just fetch me some water. I’d like to wash my face as soon as possible.”

Kristopher, eyebrows knitting together, gave Belinda a piercing look before brushing past her to exit.

As the door clicked shut, leaving only Belinda and Cathy in the room, Cathy’s smile faded, her gaze turning cold. “Are you pleased now? He’s fallen for it.”

Belinda arched an eyebrow. “Was that your grand plan? To convince me to stay?”

“Exactly.”

Narrowing her eyes, Cathy pressed, “So, when will you erase the recording?”

persistence was clear. It all boiled

not just yet,” Belinda replied, her smirk sharp. “If you’re truly worried that Kristopher might

like you always do and convince him to finalize our divorce as soon as you can.” She was eager to

from their entanglement as soon as she got a divorce. Without it, there was no need to reveal any

spoiling Cathy, he had it coming — being duped by her

clenched her fists beneath

and Belinda were still

Kristopher to

was

that Belinda’s divorce requests were impulsive, that their disagreements were trivial, and

always left

the one bringing up

urged her to speak ill of

as much as kissed her, let alone shared her bed, always maintaining that he saw

filled with loathing,

Belinda taunted that convincing Kristopher