My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 425:

The man laughed, low and guttural. “Your parents? They just sold the company for scraps.”

“If they knew you were here, why would they have left you wandering alone in the parking lot?”

He shoved her into the back seat with little effort, his strength unnervingly effortless. Before she could utter another word, he stuffed a rag into her mouth.

Meanwhile, at the Norris Group building, Kristopher and Carrie arrived in a sleek black car driven by Oliver.

Kristopher turned to Carrie, a faint smile softening his otherwise sharp features. Leaning in, he planted a kiss on her forehead. “Don’t wait up for me tonight. Finish your work, get some rest. I’ve got a contract to sign.”

Carrie, ever composed, tilted her head up, adjusting his shirt collar with an almost instinctive grace. “Not in Orkset?”

and we can have dinner together. Just

the first time, he realized that even the smallest gestures—simple, quiet

“Okay,” Carrie responded quietly.

progress to

return to Bayview Villa?” Oliver asked, looking at Carrie through the rearview

Her phone buzzed.

hesitated. Then

on her screen

about dinner? Please don’t find a reason to

somehow. When Kristopher had mentioned it, it hadn’t seemed important, but now

lining. Since Daxton was practically family, there was no reason