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.”

his mother. “I need you to tell me the truth, mother. Was

was the one who’d been asked that question, stepping forward. “Kris,

causing susan to flinch and back away, and Kris turned his gaze back on their mother. “Please answer me, mum. Did you do it?”

mother hissed. “I didn’t do anything! That stupid woman was trying to make me look guilty in

insulting her!” Kris snapped, startling her with the sharpness

retorted. “Why shouldn’t I

else could’ve planned this? You’re the one who had the most

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

“Because you

You and I both know the race for the title was really between you

chin defensively. “That doesn’t prove anything!”

pacing a small length of the office. He tugged so

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hair didn’t pull out of his scalp.

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one who paid the model to destroy her hard work,” he said, stopping his pacing to face his mother again. “If you’re behind it, then not only did you have her designs destroyed, but you also had

woman is making things up for attention? I wouldn’t be surprised if she

do that!” Kris stated

of?” Linda fired back, her voice filled with hurt. “Did she show

in front of everyone was because any evidence linking ‘him‘ to the sabotage had been destroyed. Seeing how his mother was demanding for proof made him feel like he’d

voice echoing the

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