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.”

me the truth, mother. Was it you? Did you do it?” he asked, his voice steady and laced with accusation, but deep down, he was praying that she

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

causing susan to flinch and back away, and Kris turned his gaze back on

didn’t do anything! That stupid woman was trying to make

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

Linda bounced back, her voice rising as she retorted. “Why shouldn’t I insult her? She’s making false accusations

stared at her intently. “Mum, who else could’ve planned this? You’re the one who

“There were three other designers competing with us, Kris. Why

“Because you

with 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 there for fairness‘

defensively. “That doesn’t prove anything!”

fingers through his hair, pacing a small length of the

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his hair didn’t pull out

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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

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

do that!” Kris

think I would do what you’re accusing me of?” Linda fired back, her voice filled with hurt. “Did she show you any

of everyone was because any evidence linking ‘him‘ to the sabotage had been destroyed. Seeing how his mother was demanding for proof made

it?” he said, his voice echoing the betrayal he felt. “How could you,