My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 407:

The playfulness in Lise’s demeanor faltered.

Her brows knitted together as she picked up her napkin and tossed it onto her plate with a huff of frustration. “I don’t want to hear about that place while we’re eating!”

Kristopher chose not to press the matter, his voice shifting to a neutral tone as he smoothly changed the subject. “What was it you wanted to talk about earlier? Do you need funding for the show? If so, tell me how much, and I’ll transfer it to you now.”

He reached into his pocket, fishing for his phone.

Lise quickly cut in, her voice firm yet tinged with restraint. “It’s not about money.”

something softer. Her tone dropped to a near-whisper as she confessed, “Carrie is going to be on

in an uncomfortable silence. Kristopher, seated at the table, pressed his lips into a thin line, ignoring Lise’s question.

the screen and began

across from him, turned her attention toward the decorative cutout in the wall. Through the gaps, she spotted Oliver approaching with two women. One of them was Carrie, her understated

eyes. She hadn’t expected luck to align so perfectly. Initially, she had only planned to stop by the Norris Group offices to “accidentally” run into Kristopher. But when she saw his car parked outside the mall, she couldn’t resist

now as her audience, Lise knew her performance would only be more dramatic. She wasn’t just here to tug on Kristopher’s heartstrings; she wanted

to use the show as an opportunity to make others believe she and Kristopher had reconciled, securing her position as “Mrs.

believed Kristopher to be an untouchable figure, a man above petty emotions like love. She had never dared to dream

Mrs. Norris for long? Lise had

she never expected Kristopher to fall for Carrie, to the point of giving up on her—abandoning his guilt, his years of dedication to her. Tears glistened in Lise’s eyes as she fixed Kristopher with a gaze full of longing. Her voice