The CEO's Amazing Ex-Wife Is Back (Thalassa and Kris) novel Chapter 1

“Good evening. I’m here for Mr. Joel Asante. Is he around?” Thalassa said to the lady at the front desk of the Astoria Hotel.

She felt so tense that she didn’t realize she was tapping her fingers loudly on the desk until a woman standing beside her hissed and glared at her.

Flashing an apologetic smile, Thalassa brought her gaze back to the receptionist who was done checking the appointment.

“Yes, he is. And he’s expecting you. Suite 13. Take the elevator to the seventh floor and turn to your left.”

“Thank you.” Thalassa said as she turned to go, her unease increasing with every step she took towards the elevator.

Why did she feel like something was amiss?

She had been sent to meet this Joel Asante by her mother in law, Linda Miller. Linda Miller had never liked Thalassa since she began dating her son, Kris Miller, and the dislike had increased even more since Kris and Thalassa got married a year ago.

So today when her mother in law had called her and told her to deliver some documents and have it signed if she wanted to earn her approval, Thalassa hadn’t hesitated one bit. Maybe if she managed to earn her mother in law’s approval, then Kris would finally go back to being the man she knew.

Her ringing phone cut through her thoughts. Thalassa quickly answered when she saw that it was her best friend, Karen Blade.

“Lassa, are you going to do what your mother in law asked of you?” Karen asked.

“Yes.” Thalassa answered. “I’m at the hotel now. But Karen, I don’t know why I feel like there’s something off.”

Karen blew out a breath of exhaustion. “Lassa, I already told you that you’re overthinking things. Linda wants you to do something so simple in order to earn her approval. Don’t overthink it.”

Lassa smiled. “You’re right.”

Just as they ended the call, the elevator dinged, slowly parting its doors. Thalassa stepped out, heading to her left like the receptionist had said.

Reaching the door with number 13 on it, she pressed the doorbell. After some seconds, she was about to press it again when the door suddenly opened to reveal a half naked man. He was only wearing blue shorts, leaving his upper body bare.

Thalassa grimaced slightly as she spoke. “Mr. Joel Asante?”

“At your service.” The man flashed her a smile that was surely meant to be charming. “And you must be Thalassa Miller. Please come in.”

Thalassa slowly stepped into the living room of the suite. The man pointed at the couch.

“Please take a seat.”

She hesitated, wanting to remind him that she was just here for his signatures, but when she remembered her mother in law telling her not to annoy the man, she slowly sat down.

“What can I offer you? Champagne, wine, beer?” The man asked.

“I’d like nothing, thanks.” Thalassa answered, the gritted her teeth. She just wanted him to sign already so she could leave.

And why wasn’t he attempting to put any shirt on?

“Oh come on. Surely, just a glass of wine won’t hurt, will it?” The man insisted.

This time, Thalassa didn’t bother to hide her glare. “I’m sorry, but I’m just here so you can sign these documents.”

She pulled a folder from the handbag she’d brought along with her, handing it over to the man. “My mother in law, Linda Miller, said that you already know what the documents contain.”

The folder was sealed, and Thalassa herself didn’t even know what was in the documents. Her mother in law had warned her not to open it, so she hadn’t dared to, not wanting to annoy her.