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.

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

Alden continued, not mind Kris’s rare moment of sarcasm. “It’s really bad, Kris.” Kris finally turned to look at him, a frown creasing his forehead. “What do

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. And it doesn’t look like it’s going to

sip of 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 Miller Fashion. The stocks are tanking. At this point, I’m afraid your mother’s company might never be able to be saved.”

Kris stayed silent, he pressed, “Aren’t you going

taking another gulp of beer. “What should I say, Alden? That

she’s behind the

know, Alden,” Kris gritted out. “My mother says

she is? Thalassa didn’t directly accuse her,” Alden

did

nearly choked on the beer he’d just poured into

my mother could keep her title.

down, shock in his eyes. “Why would she

wouldn’t let her hurt my mother and would

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