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

a way that seemed almost unconscious. For the first time, he realized that even the smallest gestures—simple, quiet

“Okay,” Carrie responded quietly.

her hand briefly, then hesitantly let go and exited the car. Carrie followed his progress

return to Bayview Villa?” Oliver asked, looking

Her phone buzzed.

messaging app, Carrie read the screen and hesitated. Then she said, “No, take me

chat on her screen displayed two

Orkset again. How about dinner? Please don’t find a reason to say no this

to her somehow. When Kristopher had mentioned it, it hadn’t seemed important, but now it felt strangely awkward. A former schoolmate she had

Daxton was practically family, there was no reason to avoid him. Otherwise, as Mrs. Norris, meeting a male