Chapter 115

Chapter 115

“Another bottle,” Kris muttered, his voice barely audible over the din of the bar.

“Right away, sir,” the bartender replied, nodding briskly.

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A few seconds later, a chilled, uncapped bottle of beer slid across the counter to Kris. He picked it up and took a long gulp, drinking as much as he could until the fizz burned his throat and forced him to stop.

“I knew I’d find you here,” a familiar voice said from behind him as he set the bottle down.

“I almost gave up looking when I didn’t see you in the VIP booth,” Alden admitted as he slid onto the stool next to

Kris.

Noticing the bottle in front of Kris, relief rolled through Alden, glad that it wasn’t whiskey or scotch. He signaled to the bartender. “I’ll have a bottle too.”

Kris lifted his beer again, taking another swig, causing Alden to cringe sympathetically at the thought of how it was going to burn down Kris’s throat. But he knew his best friend needed this.

show,” Alden said, as his own beer was placed in front of him. “Big surprise. News spreads on

bad, Kris.” Kris finally turned to look at him, a frown creasing his forehead. “What do you mean?”

he knew Kris would eventually find out. “The amount of hate online directed at your mother right now is astonishing. In just the last hour, the hashtags ‘Queen Of Sabotage‘ and‘ Boycott Miller Fashion‘ have been posted over 100,000 times.

his beer before continuing, “People are posting screenshots of themselves canceling orders from your mother’s company. It’s like a new trend to show they’re boycotting anything to do with

he pressed, “Aren’t you going to

“What should I say, Alden? That

think she’s behind the sabotage of Thalassa’s collection?”

Alden,” Kris gritted

is? Thalassa didn’t directly accuse her,”

did it,” Kris

on the beer he’d just poured

model a million dollars to destroy her designs so my mother could keep her title. Can you believe that?” Kris chuckled, but the pain in his voice was unmistakable.

shock in his eyes. “Why would

I once told Thalassa I wouldn’t let her hurt my mother and would defend her if necessary. Fuck, I don’t even know anymore,” Kris said, shaking his

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