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

Chapter 175

Thalassa had been ready to fight, but at the sound of the familiar voice, accompanied by the familiar scent of cologne she knew all too well, her defenses crumbled.

"Thalassa, it's me," Kris whispered softly into her ear, his warm breath grazing her skin.

"Kris," she breathed, her heart suddenly racing at his closeness. Kris slowly released her, allowing her to turn and face him.

"What are you doing here?" She demanded, wondering why she had calmed down the moment she realized it was him. She was supposed to be angry at his invasion, but her voice lacked the anger she wanted to show.

"I went to Zeke's house this morning," Kris began, "only to be told you'd already returned to Baltimore. I thought you would stay in New York longer."

Though the lights were off, the moonlight was enough for her to see the curiosity in his eyes. "Why did you go there in the first place?"

Thalassa grimaced, raising a brow. "Did you come here to interrogate me?"

Kris shook his head quickly, taking a deep breath. "No. I came because I missed you like hell, and I needed to see you."

Her heart gave a painful thud at his words, but she pushed the feeling away, stepping back as he tried to move closer. "How did you even get in?" she asked coldly, eyeing him with suspicion.

into a small smile. "How do you

shoulder would be impossible. I used the backyard this time." He winked. "Perks of living here for a few days. I know all the ways in." "Well, you don't live

step closer, his eyes locked on hers. "Is it?" he asked, his voice dropping lower. "Then why aren't you calling security to kick

gaze. "Because I'm not interested in

hand on her waist, his fingers brushing

his voice soft but certain. "You're not

voice shaky despite her efforts to stay composed. "You shouldn't be here,

else I'd rather be," Kris said, leaning in slightly, "than by the side of the woman I love with all my

Thalassa's eyes, and she blinked rapidly, shaking her head. "Stop saying that. You have no

Pet

admit how you feel, but I know you love me too. I know I hurt you, Thalassa, and I know you're afraid I'll hurt you again. But why won't you give me a chance to prove it'll be different this

down Thalassa's cheek. "I... I can't," she whispered, her voice

away with her usual coldness, but for the first time in a long while, Thalassa wasn't completely shutting him

gently brushed away

away the pain, Thalassa, but please don't push me away. I'm not asking you to

heart aching under the weight of his words. Her mind was spinning, torn between what she knew was

you really don't want