My coldhearted ex demands a remarriage

Chapter 831:

He could see what she was doing. She was trying to drive a wedge between him and Aliza. By implying that Aliza hadn’t taken care of him well enough, she was indirectly blaming her for his episode.

But he had already recovered—how could Aliza have possibly predicted he would relapse or run into Carrie? This had nothing to do with Aliza. Kristopher exhaled sharply and pulled out his phone, instinctively dialing Oliver’s number.

Switched off.

A strange sense of unease crept into his chest. He hadn’t spoken to Oliver in a while, and the last time he tried to call, it was the same—off.

Oliver never turned his phone off. Even when he was in remote locations, he would only be temporarily unavailable due to weak signals. But a completely shut-off phone, for this long? That wasn’t like him.

Kristopher clenched his jaw but pushed the thought aside. Now wasn’t the time to investigate. He pressed another contact and spoke coldly into the receiver. “Contact Gedralea Mall. Discuss the acquisition.” He gave a few more instructions, specifically stating that the contract should be under Aliza’s name.

Aliza froze. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

Gedralea Mall was the most prestigious shopping center in Isonridge. Even the Herrera family’s main branch wouldn’t be able to acquire it on a whim, let alone casually gift it to someone.noveldrama

She couldn’t help but wonder—was he doing this just to put on a show in front of Carrie?

Kristopher ended the call and looked at Carrie, his voice indifferent. “This will be Aliza’s territory from now on. I’ll have to ask you not to come here again, Ms. Campbell.”

Not sparing her another glance, he turned to Aliza, his tone suddenly gentle. “From now on, you can shop here whenever you like. If there’s anyone you don’t want to see, just let the mall know—they’ll put them on the blacklist.”

A direct jab at Carrie’s earlier remark about the mall being a public space.

Carrie let out a soft, bitter laugh, turning to leave.

What did any of this have to do with her anymore? He could love whoever he wanted—just like before, and just like now.

Carrie lost all interest in shopping and just wanted to leave the mall. Even though Kristopher didn’t technically own it yet, and no one could force her out, she still felt uneasy.

He had never shown such blatant favoritism toward her, except in front of Tristan.

But now, he was buying the most expensive mall in Isonridge for Aliza. She didn’t know its exact worth, but it was likely more than what she had received in their divorce.

Only now did she realize how much wealth Kristopher actually had. She believed that money was a measure of love. When she received a generous settlement, she thought it was proof that Kristopher felt guilty, maybe even had lingering feelings for her.

But she had completely underestimated his fortune. She had misunderstood.

What she got was just a fraction of his true assets.

She had known Kristopher had business overseas, but now she saw that his wealth abroad far surpassed his domestic empire.

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