My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 398:

Carrie returned his look with one of exasperation. “Do I look like I’m made of money? Sure, this pen was complimentary, but it’s actually more expensive than the one I purchased! Who would I even consider worthy of such a lavish gift? I plan to use it for writing my manuscripts. I simply asked you to hold it momentarily.”

Kristopher’s expression turned gloomy. “But didn’t you mention it looked good on me?”

Carrie exhaled sharply. “Why must you always be so difficult? You just said you wouldn’t bother with such an inexpensive pen. Now, you’re upset that I’m not offering it to you?”

Kristopher replied, “I never claimed I wouldn’t use an inexpensive pen. I merely noted that I’ve never used one this inexpensive before. Being a writer, shouldn’t you appreciate the nuance in words?”

Carrie had already brushed past him and was striding ahead before he could even finish his sentence. Kristopher paused, watching the gap between them widen, before he set off after her with a sigh.

goods store that had just opened. Inside, she scanned the shelves without much interest until, just as she was about to leave, a stylish glasses case caught her

Oliver’s broken glasses case she had noticed in the car earlier, she decided to pick up the new one and proceeded to the

receipt and presented it to her, asking, “Would you like to pay by cash, card,

scan option with a hint of resignation, Carrie readied her

the clerk cheerily included a grotesque frog toy in her bag, saying, “Today’s special offer: spend five hundred and

the store, she found Kristopher waiting by the door, drawing admiring glances from several women. As they noticed Carrie join him, their expressions fell, and they walked away disappointedly, murmuring, “Of course. The handsome

Carrie with a raised eyebrow. “It seems I’m quite

in the news for the wrong reasons? His wife was envied,

that guy?” he retorted,

your moments.” She continued, “But everyone has

seemed to have been tricked into