My Coldhearted Ex demands a Remarriage by Eva Blackwood

Chapter 717:

Hearing his voice, Carrie stopped and turned around. She glanced at the slightly flustered young man standing a few feet away. Her tone was calm but distant. “Is there something you need?”

“C-could we, maybe, get to know each other?” Omar stammered, fumbling nervously through his pockets. That was when he realized his phone wasn’t on him—it was still in the bag with his old clothes back at the store.

He scratched the back of his head, trying to smile through his embarrassment. “Uh, sorry, my phone’s at the store. But if you could just tell me your social media app ID, I’ll remember it! I’ve got a great memory—I’m a programmer, really good with numbers and letters.”

Carrie looked at him, her expression cool and detached, unmoved by his awkward charm. “I’m sorry,” she replied firmly, “but I don’t make a habit of making friends with strangers.”

Her rejection was polite but absolute. Omar felt his confidence crumble instantly. All the courage he had mustered vanished in an instant, and he reverted to the self-deprecating, shy man he had always been. Lowering his head, he mumbled, “I’m sorry for bothering you.”

watching the entire scene unfold with a calculating gleam in

could still be useful to her. If Omar ended up with Carrie, it could make Kristopher finally give up on the woman for good. It would also put Carrie under her thumb—a divorced woman married into the Evans family would always be inferior

a step forward, muttering under her breath, “Useless idiot,” before calling out loudly, “Hey, you!” Carrie’s sharp

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see it as a blessing to marry into our family. What

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feeling disappointed or discouraged, a strange sense of confidence returned to him. He chose

she took in the smug look on Aliza’s face. She didn’t need any more confirmation—this entire situation had Aliza’s

fragile self-esteem. He glanced at Aliza and