A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 205:

She hadn’t anticipated encountering Belinda there.

“Cathy, what are you saying?” Helen responded with concern. “If someone chooses to degrade herself by pleading for a reconciliation, that’s her burden to bear, not ours! Even if we hadn’t seen her, someone else would have.”

She couldn’t resist mocking Belinda. “If you knew it would end like this, why go through with it? Why not just remain Mrs. Cox? Now, you’re just embarrassing yourself.”

Belinda’s gaze dropped, her fingers nervously twirling the car keys. She endured Helen’s barrage of harsh words in silence. When Helen’s stream of invective finally dried up, Belinda looked up, her eyes steady and calm. “Are you done?” she asked, her voice even.

Helen scowled back, her mind scrambling for more venomous words, but none came.

it’s my turn to speak,” Belinda declared, a faint smile playing at the corners of her mouth. “Do you really think all women are cut from the same cloth as you? That we can’t stand on our own without clinging to power and wealth? Let’s get one

in the tense atmosphere, his words stuck in his throat. A heavy silence descended upon the

as if trying to pierce her soul

is on his payroll.” She laughed shortly. “I came here for my own reasons, certainly not to swoon over your esteemed Mr. Cox. Don’t kid

she took out her phone and dialed the car owner’s number. It had been nearly ten minutes since she received a message from the car owner. Despite the noisy ambiance of the bar, he should have emerged by now. As she keyed in the number, the sound of a ringing phone pierced the silent night.

you

ring, all four women shifted

Helen, darting over to Kristopher and grabbing his arm. “When did you arrive?” Maggie

not here to beg

with sarcasm, “Belinda, there’s no shame in seeking a reconciliation. But why the pretense? You claim you’re not here to beg, yet