Chapter 32

Later that day, Thalassa was in her office reviewing some designs when she heard muffled bickering outside her door.

“I told you, you can’t just go in,” her secretary Juana said.

“Get out of my way.

Thalassa sighed, wondering who she would have to deal with now. Just then, the door burst open, and Karen stormed in.

“Thalassa, I’m so sorry. I tried to stop Juana began to explain in a panic, but Thalassa calmed her down.

“It’s okay, Juana. Leave us alone.”

Juana nodded and walked out, not without glaring at Karen, who looked unapologetic.

Once the door closed, Thalassa turned to Karen with a smile. “I was wondering when you were going to come to see me. I’m surprised you didn’t come with your accomplice.”

Karen stared back at her. “You fooled us so well.”

“Fooled you well?” Thalassa tsked. “I don’t think so. After all, your dear husband recognized me. That’s why he sneaked into my room last night to seek me out.”

She smirked, enjoying how Karen’s face flashed with anger before she continued. “Or maybe it was you who couldn’t recognize me because you felt too guilty to even consider that it was me.”

“I have nothing

as she walked around her desk to

me when I asked you to tell Kris the truth that his mother was the one who sent me? You were supposed to

Thalassa’s eyes, which confirmed that she’d indeed come back for revenge. But maybe if she managed to appeal

so determined to get rid of you, and she threatened that if I didn’t help her or exposed her, she was going to destroy me and my family. I

wonder. “And did Linda also force you to have an

her mouth to speak,

can’t believe how easily it comes to you to betray the people who trust you. You’re still as despicable as ever, so don’t play innocent. You betrayed me to get me out of

innocent mask as she sneered, “knew it. So this is what all this is about!

scoffed. “Believe me, you couldn’t be more mistaken.”

can’t fool me, Thalassa,” Karen said, a malicious smile stretching across her face. “It pains you to see. Kris and me together. It pains you that he loves me so much

Chapter 32

red as she smacked her hand across Karen’s face in a violent slap.

child a bastard again!” she

her burning cheek, tears springing to

raised her hand to return the slap, but Thalassa saw

the side before delivering another slap to the same cheek. Karen gasped in pain, but before she could think of what to do, another

think because the pain had occupied every

fire, Thalassa walked forward and crouched beside Karen as she hissed, “I know that it was you and Linda who sent that man to attack me

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