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

Chapter 129

“Alden was here?” Thalassa asked, her brows raised. “When?”

“Just a few minutes ago. I saw him stepping out of the elevator,” Clark replied, fixing his gaze on Luisa. “Did he come to see you?”

Luisa resisted the urge to snap at him, to tell him it was none of his business, but she bit her tongue and held back her retort.

Thalassa smiled, her eyes lighting up as she turned to Luisa. “Did he finally ask you out? Are you two together now?”

Both of them were staring at her expectantly, but Clark’s gaze was much more intent on her, making Luísa feel

uneasy.

“Yes,” she lied, feeling trapped.

She couldn’t give any other answer, especially with Clark watching her so closely. If she denied it, it would mean having to explain what Alden actually came to do.

Thalassa beamed. “That’s great! I’m happy for you, Sis.”

“Thanks,” Luisa replied, forcing a smile. “Thalassa, I need to talk to you-”

Clark cut her off with a smooth chuckle. “You said you had something to discuss with Thalassa, but we’re kind of running late for lunch.”

Luisa, her smile fading into concern. “You sounded serious. Is it about the company?”

a smile on his face, but now she could see just how fake

company,” she lied again, her voice faltering slightly. She couldn’t risk Clark getting suspicious now. She’d talk to Thalassa later,

or can it wait

Luisa could answer, Clark chimed in, his tone cheerful. “Why don’t you join us for lunch, Luisa? That way you and Thalassa

was doing. By inviting her to come along, he was trying to see whether she was really telling the truth about what she wanted to discuss with Thalassa. If she refused,

do you

smile. “Sure, I’d love to.”

gesturing toward the elevator. “Shall we?”

tensed from the ride down and the drive to he restaurant. Clark cracked joke after joke something she’d once liked so much about

restaurant, they were seated with Thalassa beside Clark and Luisa directly across from him. A waitress approached their

Clark said, nodding at Thalassa.

+25 BONUS

of lemonade

I’d get the same as you, but I’m starving today.” He laughed, and Thalassa

thinking about how she hadn’t seen through Clark’s

back to the

hadn’t been paying attention. Thalassa nudged

“I’ll have the

at the waitress. “Two salads and a Scotch steak. Three lemonades.”