My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 427:

Daxton gave the taxi a brief glance and asked nonchalantly, “Mr. Norris didn’t come with you?”

Carrie gave a quick nod and replied, “No, he went to Ofrubert.” She was aware that Kristopher and Daxton didn’t exactly get along, but she wasn’t sure about the specifics of their conflict.

Daxton kept his calm, friendly smile and said, “Let’s head in. The police are expecting us.”

As she walked behind him, her eyes caught sight of a pack of cigarettes peeking out from his pocket. She vaguely recalled Daxton disliking cigarettes; he’d even frowned at people smoking near him in public before.

Unable to contain her curiosity, she asked, “Daxton, since when do you smoke?”

cigarette pack. “Work’s been rough lately, and the pressure’s been piling up,” he admitted casually. “I only smoke once in a while to take the edge off. This brand is pretty mild, kind of like what you’d call light cigarettes.” He opened

inhaled gently, the faint scent of

owner of Fayedge Hot Spring? Kristopher mentioned it could be very profitable with the right management.

It’s a friend’s project. He’s in a unique situation and can’t reveal his identity, so he used my

would he set up a hot spring in a county just to find someone?

into countless thriller-like

after anything so complicated… just looking for an old acquaintance. A hot spring in a place like this might draw in

then asked, “How do

as he replied casually, “I have ties with a few people over at Silver Elephant Media.” Considering his connection to the Norris family, it wasn’t surprising

public, it made sense that a few details

she was probably just overthinking