My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 346:

Time seemed to freeze around Carrie as the only sound she could discern was Kristopher’s voice. Rather than being moved, she was overtaken by an eerie sense of dread. The once distant Kristopher, who had treated her as a mere acquaintance in public, was now tenderly murmuring endearments to her on a live variety show.

She reflected on all the ways Kristopher had transformed lately. Had the setting been more fitting, she might have wondered if a spirit had seized him or if he perhaps had an undisclosed twin.

Beneath Kristopher’s serene facade, his heart pounded furiously. Even as a child, when he faced the formidable financial magnates of Steu Skua, he had never felt such disquiet. Always the clever one, he had dominated every situation with confidence. Yet now, he found himself floundering like an inexperienced youth. For the first time, he was acting on sheer impulse, reckless of the repercussions.

The words he had just spoken were among the scenarios Oliver had outlined on their way to the show. Merely half an hour earlier, Kristopher had dismissed them as overly sentimental, convinced he was far too composed to say anything so over the top. However, when the moment arrived, articulating them proved less challenging than anticipated.

The host and the director shared a conspiratorial look and swiftly moved toward the duo, their faces bright with amusement as they teasingly inquired, “So, what exactly is the nature of your relationship? Could you possibly be a couple?”

this, he extended the microphone towards

distant smile, was the first to respond, seizing the microphone. “It

softening as he looked down at her with a depth of warmth. “We’re not just a couple,

brings you

reel. She found herself immobilized in his hold, like a puppet suddenly bereft of strings. Internally, she pleaded for serenity and control, yet the situation left her

of the distant days following their wedding when she had longed for him to present her as Mrs. Norris publicly. What had she been

their relationship. However, the discomfort was fleeting, and he quickly calmed himself down. If they bickered during such an important announcement, he would become the subject of ridicule. Still, he mentally earmarked

Vicky, caught up in witnessing the tender interactions between the couple, forgot she remained in view of the cameras. She whispered in disbelief,

noticing her lapse, swiftly turned off her microphone. Embarrassment washed over Vicky as she realized her mistake, having unknowingly paraded a mistress before