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.”

stepped closer to Luisa, her smile fading into concern. “You sounded serious.

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

about the company,” she lied again, her voice faltering slightly. She couldn’t risk Clark

urgent, or can it

you and Thalassa could talk about

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

smiled encouragingly. “What do you say, Luisa? Come

“Sure,

toward the elevator. “Shall we?”

liked so much about him, but now it only made Luisa more cautious. Because she understood

Thalassa beside Clark and Luisa directly across from him. A waitress approached their table with a bright smile. “Good afternoon!

said, nodding at

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a glass of lemonade No dessert,” Thalassa said, handing back the

grinned. “Salad? Normally, I’d get the same as you, but I’m starving today.” He laughed, and Thalassa smiled, but Luisa barely heard

stop thinking about how she hadn’t seen through

his voice pulling her back to the present. “What about you, Luisa? What would you

paying attention. Thalassa nudged her

she mumbled. “I’ll have the same as

salads and a Scotch steak. Three lemonades.”