My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 648:

“Carrie! I am talking to you! Can you not hear me?” Marina’s voice rose, sharp and laced with frustration.

At that, Carrie stopped in her tracks, turning her head to glance over her shoulder.

The girl leading the group caught the eye immediately. Her brown curls framed her face like a halo, and her vibrant red dress clung to her figure, accentuating her striking features. She looked like a porcelain doll—radiant and flawless.

Yet, there was something about her eyes. The subtle upward tilt held a hint of arrogance and defiance, dimming her charm and leaving an air of unpleasantness.

Marina shoved her handbag into the arms of the girl beside her without so much as a word of acknowledgment and marched toward Carrie, her heels clicking sharply against the floor. As she closed the distance, she finally got a good look at Carrie’s face, and for a fleeting moment, envy flickered across her otherwise self-assured expression.

Carrie looked more like a high-society socialite than

fatale, a master in the art of seduction. Even Marina had almost

as Marina

woman like you has no place marrying

in the air, and in that

of setting the record straight. Aliza’s connections to Kristopher complicated things, and the last thing Carrie needed was for Kristopher to discover her ties to the Morrison

it harder for

flickered to Aliza, who had subtly stepped back,

a faint, knowing smile. So, this was Aliza’s game. The spat between Kristopher and Reece must have stirred some insecurity in Aliza, prompting her to send a pawn—a privileged but naive girl

“You pampered princess, do not let yourself be used as someone else’s pawn like a fool,” she said, her voice steady but cutting. Without waiting for a response, she

said he would marry me when we were in kindergarten. Do not think you