Chapter 395:

Camille’s tone sharpened as she continued, “These two are working together. That one even tried stirring the pot, framing Carrie as Albin’s mistress to create a scandal.”

Kristopher shifted his gaze slowly, directing it at Albin with a calm intensity. Albin felt an icy shiver crawl down his spine.

He raised his hands in a panicked gesture, stumbling over his words. “Kristopher, this is ridiculous! I’ve got nothing to do with her. My interactions with Carrie are as innocent as they come. I only stepped in because she was being treated unfairly!”

Kristopher’s expression didn’t waver, his voice steady and tinged with faint scorn. “I know.”

Relieved, Albin let out a breath and even managed a smug smile. “I knew you’d see through this nonsense. You know what kind of man I—”

interested in you,”

of Albin’s sentence choked in his throat. His face darkened, and he glanced around, convinced that

mumbled under his breath, “Kristopher, seriously? In front of all these people? A little

drove the nail further in. “You’re really out of touch with reality, aren’t you? Kristopher just called it as he sees it. Choosing someone like you is purely charity on my

who thought she’d escaped the worst of it, suddenly found herself being called out. She panicked, rushing forward and pointing a trembling finger at her co-worker, who was already being hauled away. She said, “I swear, it wasn’t me!

already halfway out the door, spun on her heel and spat back venomously, “Oh, give it a rest, you snake! You’re just jealous of my sales record and would

erupted as the two women launched into a chaotic shouting match, their bickering escalating into a public spectacle. Both Carrie and Camille instinctively took a cautious step back, as if dodging an imminent explosion. The CEO’s face darkened like a brewing storm, his patience snapping. He barked at the security guards, “Get them out of

the guards dragged the squabbling women out. Once the store was blissfully quiet again, the CEO turned to Carrie. “Mrs. Norris, please

CEO had already pieced together what had

priciest item in the store—a rare, limited-edition pen rumored to have caught Kristopher’s

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