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

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Chapter 97

Her heart skipped a beat when something hard was pressed into her back. It was the unmistakable barrel of a gun.

“Don’t move,” a deep voice hissed behind her. It was the voice of a man. “You’re going to come with me without making a sound. Is that clear?”

Thalassa’s heart raced, but she forced herself to remain calm. “And if I don’t?”

The man made a choking sound in his throat, as if he hadn’t expected her to talk back. “Then you won’t see tomorrow. Isn’t that clear enough?”

Oh, it was quite clear, but Thalassa knew she couldn’t panic. She needed to keep her cool.

“You really don’t want to do this,” she said evenly, her voice betraying none of the fear she felt. “Think about what you’re trying to-”

“Shut up,” the man hissed, pushing the gun harder against her spine. “Just move. Right now.”

Thalassa took a slow step forward, her mind whirling. She needed to buy some time, to figure out a way to get out of this. The man’s hand was trembling slightly against her back, and she could feel his erratic breath on her neck.

Suddenly, a voice called out. “Hey! What the fuck? Let her go, now!”

Clark. Relief flooded her, but it was quickly replaced by a fresh wave of anxiety. If they weren’t careful, this could go very badly.

“Stay back!” the masked man shouted, his voice cracking with panic. “Stay back, or I swear I’ll shoot her!”

The gun moved from her spine, the barrel now resting on her temple. Just a pull of the trigger, and she would be dead. Still, Thalassa took a deep breath to calm herself.

Clark tried to step forward, but the man warned again, “I said stay back! Do you want her to die?”

“Clark, listen to him,” Thalassa said calmly. “Just stay back.”

Clark held his hands up cautiously. “Okay, okay. Easy. Look, man, I don’t know what this is about, but whatever you’re after, I can get it for you. Money, right? I can pay you–whatever you want.”

brief silence, and then he laughed–a short, cold sound that sent a shiver down her spine.

that this wasn’t a

wearing a black mask that covered his face. Horrifying memories rushed through her mind: lying helplessly on the cold ground of that alley, which reeked so much of piss and other indescribable stenches, as she was pummeled in the

pain from those memories sent adrenaline surging through her veins. Without warning, she spun around, using

out of his hand. It hit the ground with a heavy thud, and before the man could react,

cold and steady. The man grunted in pain but didn’t answer.

“Speak!” Thalassa commanded.

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Chapter 97

man’s free hand darted to his belt, pulling

Clark shouted, rushing

Clark for a split second, and in that moment, the man lunged at her with the blade. But before

of the knife piercing through skin echoed through the air before Clark let out a

Hope you’re good. I called you last night, but you didn’t

she hadn’t been in the mood to talk to anyone. Before she could come up

about it. I know

call, Clark?” Thalassa asked calmly.

to see if you were up for getting

in his voice, and that was something she wanted to

said, I’m very busy with everything that has to do

Disappointment filled his voice. “No problem,

she said noncommittally before hanging up.

asked, and Thalassa nodded. “He asked you out for

want me to accept? Didn’t you say last time that he was too straightforward and pushy for

a little less tense and more light–hearted, and we can both agree that

just that I don’t want him getting any ideas. You know I don’t plan to ever love again, so I don’t