RedNovelChapter 409:
Carrie's smile was frosty, her words sharp. “This is funny. Oliver claimed you chere to pickup, yet now
you're questioning why I'm here. So, tell me, which one of you is spinning the tale?”
Tension cloaked the room as Kristopher and Carrie locked eyes, neither yielding an inch. Standing awkwardly
between them, Oliver felt as though he was balancing on a tightrope, the heat of their silent battle making his
collar unbearably tight. For all his usual poise around Kristopher, this standoff had him paralyzed.
Camille, typically Carrie’s fiercest defender, lingered silently at the edge of the room, her conflicted gaze
flickering between them. Since becoming a couple with Albin, Camille had adopted a calmer outlook, her once-
impulsive tendencies softened by her relationship. She knew that stepping forward now to defend Carrie would
only infltensions between Carrie and Kristopher, handing Lise—an opportunist if ever there was one—a
perfect opening.
Breaking the silence, Lise’s voice was a picture of feigned innocence. “Ms. Campbell, please don’t blame
Kristopher. He wasn’t trying to keep anything from you. | just happened to be passing by for a meal and bumped
into him by chance. If you doubt me, | can show you my schedule—I just wrapped up an ad shoot.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAs she spoke, she retrieved her phone and stepped toward Carrie, her demeanor full of false sincerity.
Carrie, however, remained unfazed, her smile cordial but distant. “Ms. Nash, whatever disagreement my
husband and I have is private. Even my closest friend hasn't intervened, so there's no need for an outsider to
overstep. Respecting boundaries is crucial, wouldn't you agree?”
Lise froze, her hand lowering as her cheeks flushed with embarrassment. After a moment's pause, she slipped
her phone back into her purse, her voice small and regretful. “I didn’t mean to overstep.”
Carrie walked over to Kristopher and pulled out a chair, taking her tas she sat down. Camille followed closely
behind, eagerly planting herself in the chair beside Carrie. Even if she didn’t say a word, her presence alone
implied silent solidarity.
Kristopher broke the uneasy silence first. “I cto pick you up,” he began, his tone calm, though his fingers
absently drummed against the table. “But | didn’t expect you to cwith Oliver. | ran into Lise by chance.” His
words were straightforward, truthful even, but a strange sense of guilt lingered beneath them.
Carrie nodded, not pressing the matter further, though her gaze was steady and assessing. After a moment, she
asked, “What show did you decide | wouldn't participate in?”
The question caught Kristopher off guard. He frowned slightly, genuinely at a loss. “What show?” he asked,
turning to Lise for clarification. “Lise, which show is it?”
Carrie let out a cold laugh, quiet but cutting. She reached for the glass of water in front of Kristopher, took a
deliberate sip, and then set it back down with a sharp clink. “How amusing,” she said slowly, her words dripping
with sarcasm. “You made a decision forwithout even knowing what it was about.”
Lise’s smile wavered ever so slightly. Her composure faltered further when Kristopher, without hesitation, picked
up the glass Carrie had just drunk from and took a sip himself. Kristopher’s well-known obsession with
cleanliness made the act even more striking. In all her years of knowing him, he had never done something like
this—not even with her. He wouldn't share a glass, fork, or anything that might suggest intimacy. Even their
physical closeness had always been carefully measured, limited to holding hands or an occasional hug when she
was unwell.
Her mind spiraled with unbidden images—Kristopher and Carrie kissing, tangled in each other’s arms, sharing a
bond that went far beyond the clean, detached affection she had once known.
Her nails dug into her palms, sharp enough to sting, and the pain brought her back to the present. Pushing
through the storm of jealousy in her chest, Lise offered an explanation, her voice steady but carrying a subtle
tremor. “It’s Weekend Party. The production team of Blazing Sun wanted to promote the new , so they
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmaskedto join the variety show. There have been constant online comparisons between my acting and
Carrie's. | didn’t want to stir up any negative buzz that might affect either of us.”
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