A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 274:

“Kristopher.”

After a long and heavy silence, Belinda spoke first, her voice rough with emotion. “Can you help me?”

She reasoned that since he had criticized her plan to involve the police, he might have a better strategy. Considering the lateness of the hour, seeking help from anyone else would likely be futile or too delayed. The man standing before her might indeed be her best recourse.

Kristopher raised his eyebrows, a challenge in his gaze. “Asking for help requires a certain humility.”

Belinda’s lips tightened. She straightened her posture, meeting his eyes firmly. “And how would you propose I ask?”

In the dim glow of the stairwell, light danced playfully in Belinda’s dark eyes. Moonlight streamed through the skylight above, casting her slender face into sharp relief, accentuating her delicate features. Kristopher watched her, feeling an unfamiliar emotion stir deep within him.

with urgency, her rosy lips parting slightly. “Kristopher, tell me, how should

moist, red lips. He remembered their softness, the sweetness of past kisses. Looking at her lips, his

But with thoughts of Fred and the urgency of their situation pressing on her

her eyes clear and determined. “It’s eleven o’clock now. If we can manage to rescue Fred tonight, I will fulfill your request. If not,

something intimate, her tone and demeanor were as serious and businesslike as if they were

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expression, his brow furrowing. Previously, whenever he broached the topic of intimacy, she would blush and avert her eyes. Now, her approach was strictly business, completely devoid of the shyness she had shown

him. He tugged at his tie irritably and began to walk past her, heading down the stairs.

her. His insistence on her showing a willingness to ask for help

he observed her earnest pleading, Kristopher felt a confusing mix of emotions stir within