The CEO's Amazing Ex-Wife Is Back (Thalassa and Kris) novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197
Their gazes held for a few seconds before Zeke cleared his throat and looked away.

“Why do I really want to help you?” He let out a small chuckle. “I mean, do you really even have to ask? It's because I... uh... I really meant what I said over the phone last night. I care a lot about you because... you're... I consider you a very good friend.”

“Yeah. Of course.” Millie nodded, forcing a smile to mask the stinging feeling in her chest.

Zeke, on the other hand, felt shaken by himself. Why had it been so hard for him to give her an answer that should've been so simple?

He cleared his throat. “About what we were talking about earlier, I could hire—”

“Zeke, that idea won't work. I don’t think my boss will allow it.”

“Kris?” Zeke scoffed. “He won’t have a choice. In fact, I’m going to call him right now to tell him you’re taking the day off.”

“Zeke...” Millie protested with an exasperated chuckle.

Zeke pulled out his phone and dialed Kris’s number. It rang until it went to voicemail. The second call also went unanswered.

“He’s not picking up because it’s me," Zeke gritted out.

“Maybe you can try my pho...” She trailed off, realizing she had left her phone back at her flat.

Well, she could always get a new one. As much as she knew Zeke’s ideas were crazy, she wanted to take the risk and try them out. She was so tired of living in constant terror around Francis.

But she was afraid her decision would come back to bite her.

“Let me call Luisa. Then she can convey the information to Kris.”

Millie’s eyes widened. “But you won’t... you won’t tell her about...”

“No, I won’t tell her if you don’t want me to.” He offered her a reassuring smile before dialing Luisa’s number.

“Zeke... I’m so glad you called,” Luisa’s voice came through after she answered. “I really don’t like that you’re upset with me—”

“I didn’t call to make up,” Zeke cut her off, his tone annoyed but not angry. “I called so you can pass some information to Kris.”

“To Kris?” Luisa questioned, surprised.

“Yes. Please tell him that Millie won’t be reporting to work today.”

There was a pause. “And how do you know that?”

“Just tell him.”

“I don’t think there will be much need to. I don’t think Kris will be going to work today, or for a few days, for that matter.”

Zeke frowned. “How do you know?”

“Haven’t you seen the news?”

“What news?”

“Kris had his mother arrested yesterday for the attack on Thalassa and the death of his unborn child three years ago.”

Zeke’s eyes widened as if on their own accord. This was the last thing he expected to hear. Millie also looked just as shocked.

“Are you guys at the office now?”

“No, only I am,” Luisa replied. “There are too many reporters, and she prefers to stay silent on the matter.”

“Okay. Goodbye,” Zeke said and hung up.