The CEO's Amazing Ex-Wife Is Back (Thalassa and Kris) novel Chapter 175

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.

Kris’s lips curved into a small smile. “How do you think I snuck in the first time I came here?”

When her gaze flickered to his shoulder, Kris chuckled softly. “No, I’m not that reckless. Climbing up with my still-healing 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 here anymore,” she reminded him stiffly, “so this is trespassing.”

Kris took a step closer, his eyes locked on hers. "Is it?" he asked, his voice dropping lower. “Then why aren’t you calling security to kick me out?”

Thalassa clenched her jaw, averting her gaze. “Because I’m not interested in causing a scene,”

Kris smiled as he closed the gap between them. Gently, he placed his hand on her waist, his fingers brushing against her skin through the thin fabric of her dress.