My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 446:

Carrie opened her mouth to respond, but then her gaze shifted past Kailee. Her lips parted, yet the words she had planned to say were left hanging in the air.

Kailee stumbled back, bumping into a firm chest. She turned around and was startled to see Kristopher standing right behind her. Oblivious to the anger in his eyes, Kailee pouted and whined, “Kristopher, your wife slapped my friend and insulted us. On top of that, her plagiarism scandal is making the Norris family look awful. You should just end things with her.”

Before she could finish her rant, Kristopher raised his hand without warning and slapped her across the face. His expression was as cold as ice when he spoke, his voice steady and full of authority.

“Carrie doesn’t need to handle this. I’ll be the one to teach you a lesson.”

Kailee pressed her hand to her face, her eyes wide with shock as she stared at Kristopher. “Kristopher…” He gave Kailee a sharp look, and she instantly quieted down, her gaze bitter and heavy with unshed tears as she shot a look of fury at Carrie.

his gaze mirroring

about the script situation. I’ll speak to Katrina

using their family’s wealth as a way to push people around. Kristopher was only a few years older than they were, yet they always treated him with the respect reserved for an elder, unable to shake an odd, unspoken fear when he was around. Even their parents spoke of

but firm. “If you disrespect my wife, you disrespect the Norris Group. In that case, the Norris Group won’t be doing business with you anymore. All future projects

ground had crumbled beneath them. Tears welled up in their eyes, and they couldn’t manage

Completely over.

families had depended on Kailee’s father to secure connections with the Norris Group, and those deals were the lifeline to their lavish way of life. Compared to the sting

had left, Kailee stammered, “Kristopher, those projects were approved

car waiting behind them. After settling Carrie in the car, Kristopher turned his gaze back to Kailee, his voice cold as ice. “Go back and tell Cory.