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

Chapter 157

Chapter 157

Zeke could barely contain his excitement. "You'll stay tonight?" he asked, a pleased smile tugging at his lips. Thalassa sleeping over meant more time with him-and less time with Kris Miller.

Standing beside her, Kris's jaw clenched tightly as he noticed the smug grin on Zeke's face. He knew that even if Thalassa went home with him, all she would do would be to treat him with coldness, but that would be far better than her sleeping over at the house of a man who was in love with her and trying to gain her affection.

Stepping forward, he spoke. "Thalassa, Alden doesn't mind taking us home. There's no need to stay here."

Thalassa slowly turned to him, her expression unreadable. paused, her eyes narrowing slightly. "And Kris, you're just

Yes, I know. So you can go back with him." She guest in my house. Don't call it your home."

Kris felt the words hit him like a slap. Jealousy and frustration burned inside him, but he could see she had already made up her mind.

Zeke seized the moment, extending his hand toward Thalassa. "Shall I take you to your room?" he asked, the pleasure in his voice unmistakable.

Kris glared at Zeke's hand, wishing his eyes were bombs.

Thalassa shook her head. "No, thanks. I'll sleep in Luisa's room."

Alden perked up. "Thalassa, please let Luisa know I'm not giving up. I'll come by her office tomorrow to talk."

Zeke looked ready to punch him again, but Thalassa simply nodded before her eyes fell on Kris's shoulder. Alden had helped him change into a new shirt before they arrived, but Thalassa vividly remembered the ripped stitches and the blood that were caused by her actions.

As Alden turned to leave, Thalassa suddenly called out, "Alden?"

hus gaze, which made Thalassa shift uncomfortably. Clearing her throat, she continued, "Please take him to the hospital to get his stitches checked. I

her eyes, but before he

gently. Some seconds later, Luisa's voice came from

just leave me alone,

turned the knob and

slightly. "Oh." Thalassa raised an eyebrow. "You sound disappointed it's me

her. 'If you say so." "I do say so," Luisa muttered, crossing her

mouth to deny it but, after a moment of silence,

believe Alden was lying to you?"

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Thalassa. But gow can it be such a coincidence that the very day Alden takes me to his penthouse, his ex-girlfriend shows up to 'claim' him?" Sitting

beautiful doesn't mean anything," Thalassa sald firmly. "What matters is what Alden told you. She's from his past, and she

an eyebrow in surprise. "You trust Kris

stiffened, glaring at her. "That's beside the point believe Alden deserves the benefit of the doubt. How could he have known his ex would show up out

his ex," Luisa replied, her lips tightening. "If he's telling the truth,

raised a

her incredulously. "So if she was the one who left him, then he probably still has feelings for her.. How long before he goes back

"You know Alden better than that. He respects himself too much. Unless..." She paused, her voice softening. "This is

when I caught Brandon cheating, he made me feel like I was crazy, like it was all in my head because I was insecure. He made me doubt

softened. "But Alden's not

And Victor. And they all turned out to be scoundrels," Luisa said with a sad smile. "Maybe I'm just terrible at picking men." "Maybe," Thalassa said mock seriously. "Or maybe you finally made the right choice with Alden. You

help but laugh too even as she asked. "What's