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

Chapter 72

Chapter 72

After leaving the table, Luisa hadn’t even gotten past the hallway leading to the washroom when Alden suddenly grabbed her arm and held her back.

“Luisa, please let me explain.”

Luisa stiffened, then jerked her arm from his hold. “Explain what? You don’t owe me any explanation.”

She tried to appear aloof, but she couldn’t keep it up for long before she hissed. “You told Millie to invite us here because of Kris, didn’t you? He made you bring Thalassa here because he was going to be here, didn’t he?”

Seeing the need for honesty in her eyes, Alden couldn’t bring himself to lie. He ran his hand through his hair as he admitted, “Yes.”

Luisa took a step back. She couldn’t believe she’d been foolish enough to think he’d sent the invite because of her.

‘She knew she was being unreasonable because Alden never told her he was organizing this hangout for her. It was

she and Thalassa who had assumed his intentions, so she had no right to feel this way–so betrayed.

She felt even more foolish because she didn’t understand why it hurt her so much. After all, Alden was nothing to her.

said, attempting to continue on her way,

also wanted you here, Luisa. I wanted to see you as

as she stared back into his eyes, but she knew she couldn’t entertain it.

trust him.

of me,” she said through gritted

sorry, and I know you’re disappointed, but Kris and I are doing this for a very good reason. Please, let’s go back to the table and you’ll

restaurant with Alden following. They

for her several times years ago. I thought I was doing the right thing because I considered her my best friend. All the times she

rage bubbled up inside her. She couldn’t believe that after what they talked about in her office, Kris had planned to bring her here only so he and

vibrated through the restaurant as Kris shot to

down at Karen, his eyes filled with disgust. “I said I don’t want to hear a

her face. But I don’t get it. You said you were bringing me here to make it up to me for distrusting me,

lips. “Do you really think that’s the reason why I brought you here? To make it up to you even though you’re the most disgusting person

me here? Why are you

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