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?”

before pulling out the 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

gently, the faint scent of gardenias

her, and she tilted her head, puzzled. “Wait… aren’t you the owner of Fayedge Hot Spring? Kristopher mentioned it could be very profitable with the

can’t

just to find someone? Is it to stay under the radar?

into

think like a screenwriter, don’t you? Coming up with all these wild plots. He’s not after anything so complicated… just looking for an old acquaintance. A hot spring in a place like this might draw in people, making it more likely the

hesitated, then asked, “How do you even know

few people over at Silver Elephant Media.” Considering his connection to the Norris family, it wasn’t surprising that

to make her identity public, it made sense that a few

concluded she was probably just overthinking