Chapter 48

Chapter 48

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On the other side of the city, the Millers weren’t in the best of moods by the time they arrived home. Susan was the most upset, immediately storming up the stairs to go to her room. Tyler followed shortly.

“See how upset you’ve made Susan? You treated her–us–ike we were strangers while you defended that woman,” his mother accused,

“Mum, what Susan did was uncalled for,” Kris pointed out his mood souring further.

“Uncalled for?” His mother stared at him in disbelief. “Even after that woma attacked me in the organizer’s office and said she would help them sue and disgrace me?”

“What you did wasn’t right either, Mum. What were you thinking, trying to use threats to withdraw your bid?”

“But how do you expect me to pay that amount for that ridiculous painting?”

“Then you shouldn’t have bid for it, Mum,” Kris snapped, much sharper than he’d intended to.

Seeing the hurt look on his mother’s face, he let out a sigh. I’m sorry, Mum, but it’s the truth.”

Karen stepped forward. “But it was Thalassa. She tricked her. She made your mum bid higher.”

Kris felt his temper rising again as he glared at her. “Will you stop blaming Thalassa for everything?”

He turned to his mother. “Mum, you could’ve stopped when you realized she was going too high, but you didn’t. You didn’t think about the situation your company was in

“Enough,” his mother said, beginning to cry. “Why do you want me to feel worse than I already feel? You know I don’t like it when you’re upset with me.”

his arms. “It’s okay, Mum. Stop crying. I’m not upset anymore.”

lie, but the funny thing was, he didn’t even know exactly what was making

sure that nobody knew we would

wanting them to just end that subject.

going to do about the bid price? You know that the fashion house keeps

her off. “I’ll take care of the payment, Mum. But please ensure

he saw Alden’s

okay? Do you want to

the club, but he was glad for

club and made his way inside. His

was all true?” Alden asked after Kris had given

bringing a shot of whiskey to his mouth and chucking it down his

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Chapter 48

nothing but a liar

your mother bid away that amount,” Henry

make my mum bid anything. It was my mother’s own

my opinion, you shouldn’t have confronted your sister the way you did, to the extent of even

a man who was walking by suddenly stopped and stared at him. “Kris Miller? Is that you?”

a few seconds before he remembered. A frown marred

such a lack of enthusiasm?” Clark chuckled. “Don’t tell me you aren’t happy to see an

as

stepped aside when she chose you, remember? So what’s the

and without waiting for an invitation, Clark plopped into

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