A Second Chance with the CEO After Divorce

Chapter 372:

Avery paused briefly before her face lit up. “Of course!”

Swiftly abandoning her kitchen tasks, Avery located a thermal container, washed it, and began packing the food.

Seeing that Kristopher and Cathy seemed to be leaving together, Avery asked softly while filling the container, “Should I pack for one person or two?”

Kristopher hesitated for a moment before responding. “For two, please.” He knew Belinda must be famished after a busy day.

When Kristopher answered in his deep voice, Cathy bit her lip nervously, staring at his sharply defined face as she felt her heart sink. She knew the other portion of dinner Kristopher requested wasn’t meant for her. He intended to bring dinner to that bitch, Belinda!

“Done.”

smile, she handed it to

“Kristopher has urgent matters to handle and can’t join

chance to speak, Cathy gracefully accepted the thermal container from Avery. “I’ll carry this. Kristopher has more pressing

but she emphasized the words “pressing tasks,” managing to sound

were on full display. She struck

genuine and spoke softly, “Cathy, it wasn’t my intention to miss dinner with you. The suburbs

Kristopher. Miss Nelson is your ex-wife, after all. Your concern for her is understandable. It’s just…” She bit her lip and clung to Kristopher’s arm. “Perhaps I’m

𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 —

hesitation, Kristopher nodded and reached out to hold

on foot not long before. Given the timing, she couldn’t have ventured far. Yet,

a friend to pick her up?” Cathy suggested, peering into the night’s darkness. “She surely couldn’t have traveled