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

Chapter 114

Chapter 114

The guard grabbed Kris, ready to drag him out, but Kris shrugged him off.

“I know my way out,” he muttered.

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With that, he made his way out of the backstage area and entered the main hall. Murmurs of accusation still filled the room, all directed at his mother, who looked increasingly frustrated.

As he looked at her, suspicion twisted in Kris’s gut. He remembered his mother vehemently telling him that she didn’t want Thalassa anywhere near their lives.

Had she become so obsessed with keeping Thalassa out of his life that she would orchestrate this to make Thalassa hate him even more, ensuring she would never forgive him?

His chest tightened as he approached her. “Mum, you and I need to talk,” he said firmly.

Linda looked at him, her eyes widening in alarm. “Kris, why do you have that expression on your face? You can’t possibly believe—”

She tried to continue, but Kris wasn’t listening. He led the way, giving her no choice but to follow him. The rest of the family trailed behind, and all eyes in the room turned toward them, murmurs following their every step.

Kris approached one of the event organizers. “Can you get my family a room or some space where we can talk privately?” he asked.

The man hesitated for a moment but nodded. “Sure.”

“I need you to tell me the truth, mother. Was it you? Did you do it?” he asked, his voice steady and laced with accusation, but deep down,

asked that

Kris turned his

what?” His mother hissed. “I didn’t do anything! That stupid woman was trying to make me look

insulting her!” Kris snapped, startling her

retorted. “Why shouldn’t I insult her? She’s making

else could’ve planned this? You’re the one who had the most to gain from Thalassa pulling out of the

were three other designers competing with us, Kris. Why is it me and not any of them?”

“Because you

Thalassa in the competition. You and I both know the race for the title was really between you and her. The other designers were just

chin defensively. “That doesn’t prove

ran his fingers through his hair, pacing a small length of the office. He tugged so hard at the

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his hair didn’t pull out of his

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again. “If you’re behind it, then not only did you have her designs destroyed, but you also had that model lie and say I paid her to do

you? Kris, why can’t you see that that woman is making things up for attention? I wouldn’t be surprised if she fabricated the whole story about her

do that!” Kris

of?” Linda fired back, her voice filled with hurt. “Did she show you any proof? If she’s so confident in

the sabotage had been destroyed. Seeing how his mother

wasn’t it?” he said, his voice echoing the