The CEO's Amazing Ex-Wife Is Back! by H. Dally

Chapter 27

“Humiliate you? I wonder why you would even think that, Mr. Miller,” Thalassa said in her ever–so–sweet innocent voice.

“You didn’t even allow my mother to explain what kind of alliance she had in mind. And since we met you yesterday, all you’ve done is disrespect her–us.”

Thalassa raised a brow. “I am a businesswoman, Mr. Miller, I only form alliances where I see profits. Be honest with yourself. If you were in my shoes, would you have wanted to be associated with a company that’s on the cusp of bankruptcy?”

Kris gritted his teeth, knowing she was making sense, but at the same time, he felt this wasn’t just about business. It seemed personal.

“If you’ll excuse me, I have a lot to do,” Thalassa said with the intention of opening the door for him, but she had only taken two steps past him when he suddenly grabbed her by the arm, pulling her close to his body. Too close.

“What are you doing?” she questioned as calmly as she could when her heart was pounding inside her chest.

“Who are you? Why are you doing this?” Kris demanded, his breath fanning her lips as his cyan eyes bored into hers as if searching for something. “It’s you, isn’t it? You’re ”

“Thalassa?” She cut him off. “Was that what you were going to call me?”

Kris’s eyes narrowed. “How did you know?”

“You called me by that name at the masquerade gala, remember?” she said. “Now you’ve got me curious. Who’s this Thalassa woman you seem so obsessed with? The love of your life?”

She didn’t know why she was asking him that question, but she found herself holding her breath as she waited for his answer.

than anything in

words were like a punch to her gut. Thalassa felt

“Wow, you say that with such passion. What did this Thalassa do to make you

got married and betrayed me so many times. She…” He suddenly trailed off, as if

cheated on him? Was that why

through her emotions. How dare he judge her when he was

from his hold and said, “Well, I don’t know this ex–wife of yours, but after meeting you, I’m sure she had ample

eyes blazed with a mixture of emotions as he gritted his teeth. “Is this you trying to justify yourself?”

still

it’s not you, then challenged, stepping closer to her.

mind if I take your mask off

breath, waiting for him to take her mask off.

Chapter 27

Luisa stepped in. “Oh sorry, T. I didn’t know you were busy.”

was just leaving.” Thalassa said, taking a step back

narrowed further in accusation, but he didn’t protest

him before speaking. “I came

said, walking back

hadn’t been planning to hide her identity after today’s meeting, for some reason, she