My coldhearted ex demands a remarriage

Chapter 130:

He stammered, hands raised in appeasement. “No, no, no! It’s all a misunderstanding! A complete misunderstanding!”

Carrie maintained her composure, her expression coolly collected. Turning to Kristopher, she spoke with measured calm. “It was merely an accident. He was simply attempting to protect me. Don’t blow this out of proportion.”

Asher and Kristopher locked eyes, a silent battle of wills.

Asher spoke coldly. “If you have a problem with me, deal with me directly. Don’t involve her. I insulted Lise. I threw the first punch, and she took the hit for you. Don’t blame her. If you want to cancel the endorsement, go ahead…”

Godwin quickly grasped the situation from Asher’s confession. He stepped forward, positioning himself protectively between Kristopher and Asher. “Mr. Norris, it’s merely a misunderstanding. Asher is young and impulsive. Please, don’t take this personally.”noveldrama

Carrie’s exasperated sigh cut through the tension like a blade. She crossed her arms and gave Kristopher a pointed look. “You’re a grown man. Why are you picking on a younger man?”

Coupled with Carrie’s earlier act of instinctively protecting him, the words “younger man” seemed to extinguish the embers of Kristopher’s anger. Was she defending Asher merely because he was, in her words, a younger man?

Kristopher’s gaze flicked back to Asher, assessing him with a keener eye. Asher was dressed maturely, yet there was still a hint of youthful innocence in his eyes. For all his size, Asher was just a clumsy, naive young man.

Seeing Kristopher’s shoulders relax, Godwin seized the moment, his voice cautious. “Mr. Norris, please, don’t hold this against Asher.”

Kristopher didn’t even grant Godwin a glance. Instead, his reply dripped with disdain. “You’re giving him far too much credit.”

The unspoken message was clear—Asher wasn’t worth the effort of his anger.

Carrie tilted her head toward Godwin, her tone leaving no room for argument. “Take Asher and go.”

But Asher, rooted in defiance, shook his head. “No,” he said firmly, his eyes locked on Kristopher like a wary watchdog. “We leave together. I don’t trust you alone with him,” he told Carrie.

Carrie met Godwin’s gaze again, her voice carrying an edge of finality. “Godwin, I know Mr. Norris. Take Asher and leave. I’ll handle this.”

Kristopher found pleasure in Carrie’s dismissal of Asher’s attitude. He turned away, silently consenting to their departure.

Godwin nervously glanced between Kristopher and Asher, weighing his options. After a moment, he apologized profusely to Kristopher and attempted to guide Asher away.

Asher stood stubbornly rooted. Losing patience, Godwin leaned close and whispered, “If you don’t care about your own career, fine. But do you really want to risk your idol being blacklisted even before her debut?”

The words deflated Asher. His defiance crumbled. With a final resentful glance at Kristopher, he followed Godwin, dragging his feet and looking back with each step.

As they walked off, Godwin murmured in a low voice, “Relax.”

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