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

Chapter 41

Kris dropped Alden off at his company before driving to his own, Miller Textiles.

“Sir, your mother is inside waiting for you,” Millie, his secretary, informed him when he arrived at her desk. “1 told her you didn’t say when you would come back, but she insisted on waiting.‘

“Thanks, Millie,” Kris nodded before making his way into the office.

As soon as his mother saw him, she got up to give him a hug. “Oh dear, I really don’t like it when you’re upset with me.” 1

Kris sighed, hugging her back. “I don’t either, Mum.”

“Will you forgive me for not telling you the truth?” his mother asked once they pulled back from the hug “1 thought I was doing what was best for our family.”

For her sake, Kris flashed a smile. “You know I can’t be mad at you for long.”

They hugged again before his mother said, “But that’s not the only reason I came here.”

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. Kris went to sit in his chair as his mother also sat down in one of the visitor chairs. “Why are you here then,

Mum?”

A knock sounded on the door, and Millie entered with a folder in hand. “Here’s the report you requested earlier,

sir.”

While Millie was placing the folder on the table, his mother continued speaking,

“Son, I’m really worried about how our stocks and sales are falling. And now there’s a portion of the internet that has turned against me because of the video that lowlife posted.”

Kris felt his nostrils flare at the insult directed at Thalassa, but he reined in his temper.

what do you suggest, Mum?” Kris asked with a sigh, He was honestly exhausted and could think of nothing at the moment.

“I’ve decided to accept the invitation for the Silverline charity function, which is in two days.”

Kris was surprised. “You’ve never accepted their invitation before.”

woman is manipulating them to think I am. I’m hopeful that it’ll help boost our company’s stocks.

mother paused as she turned a glare to Millie. “You’ve already brought the document. What are

her

me,” Millie said before walking out of the office.

behind her, she

Oh God, I can’t wait

ago. The last time Thalassa and

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York.

Luisa to take a job at the Baltimore

she landed the position at Miller Textiles, it had

quit her job if that was what Thalassa wanted, but Thalassa told her not to

Millie had been providing her with every important piece of information about the moves Kris and his mother were making to

Thalassa had managed to stay steps ahead of them to continue sinking

night when she arrived a

they engulfed each

you look so different!” Millie said after they pulled back from the

feigned a bemused

Luisa. “You also look so wonderful, Luisa. Is there something

Luisa rolled her eyes. “You also look amazing

to see you guys again,” Luisa smiled, engulfing them in another hug. Just then, the doorbell

rang.

be Zeke. He told me he was

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let out a gasp.

Luisa went to get the door. “Yes.

head. “No.

that you?” Zeke exclaimed when he saw her, his eyes widening

only let out a desperate sigh. It

began saying once they broke the hug, pausing to think

but

have you been all these years,