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

"What do you think will happen when I hand all that evidence over to the police?"

Linda's heart thundered in her chest, but she gritted her teeth, refusing to let her anxiety show as she glared at Karen.

"You wouldn't dare."

"Wouldn't I?" Karen scoffed, looking unfazed. "I have evidence in my hands that can destroy you. Your reign over me over, Linda Miller. And just to be clear, the 2 billion you demanded for Henry to invest in your failing fashion house is off the table. Now, I'm the one calling the shots."

"You don't know who you're messing with, you stupid girl," Linda sneered. "If you truly saw what was in the bag, you should know I'm capable of much more than just telling my son that your daughter isn't his. I've told you before, and I'll repeat it: you don't want to be my enemy, Karen."

For a moment, Karen felt a shiver run down her spine, but she quickly shook it off, maintaining her confident expression. She wasn't going to let Linda intimidate her-not this time.

"What's an enemy locked behind bars?" she taunted.

"You'd be surprised," Linda replied, her voice low and dangerous. "You think you have wings now, that you can soar, but if you keep playing with fire, those tiny wings are going to burn right off. I'd be very careful if I were you."

"Or what?" Karen shot back. "Are you going to traffic me and force me into prostitution like you helped do to all those women? I know exactly what you're capable of, Linda, but I'm not as stupid as you think. That's why I'm keeping myself protected.'

She smiled triumphantly. "Don't worry, I don't intend to give the evidence to the police... as long as you stop threatening to tell Kris the truth about Tessa. I've hidden the bag somewhere very safe, somewhere you won't find, even if you try. Let's agree that we both have something we don't want coming out, so you scratch my back, I scratch yours. Deal?"

Linda's eyes burned with cold fury, but she didn't bother to respond.

"I'll take your silence as a yes? Good. I'll tell Susan that you asked me to destroy the bag yourself. You better confirm that if you don't want your daughter to know what kind of criminal you are."

With that, Karen chuckled and walked off, leaving Linda glaring after her.

"You stupid girl," Linda hissed under her breath. "Just wait and watch how I'll make you regret this."

After speaking to Susan and leaving the station, Karen got into her car, smiling as she glanced at the medium-sized duffle bag sitting on the front passenger seat.

She had deliberately misled Linda, telling her the evidence was hidden somewhere she couldn't guess, but she planned to hide it at her mother's house.

Driving there, she grabbed the bag and unlocked the front door with her key.

"Oh, Miss Karen! It's been a while," the maid greeted her upon arrival.

"Yeah. Is my mother home?"

"No, she went out earlier but didn't say where."

"Oh, good," Karen beamed.

This was even better. She could avoid her mother asking any questions about the bag.

"Let me help you with that," the maid offered, reaching for the bag.

Karen quickly moved it out of her reach. "No, it's fine."

The woman blinked in surprise. Normally, Karen would hand over whatever she was holding for her to carry without her even asking.

Karen made her way upstairs to her old bedroom. Going into the walk-in closet, she pulled out a drawer, squeezed the bag into it, locked it, and slipped the key into her purse.

"Leaving so soon, Miss Karen?" the maid asked when Karen came downstairs.

"Yes, I came to see my mother, but since she's not home, I'll come back another time," Karen replied.

Just as she reached the door, it opened, and her mother stepped in.

"Mum, I was just about to leave. I came to see you, but they said you went out early."

Smiling, she hugged her mother but frowned when she realized how stiff her mother's body was.

"What's wrong, Mum?" she asked, pulling back.

Rita Blade stared at her daughter, her eyes narrowing. "Was it you?"

Karen raised a brow. "Was it me what?"noveldrama

"Were you the one who cleared the evidence from Linda's safe?"

Karen's heart skipped a beat. "What are you talking about, Mum?"

"Thalassa went to the party yesterday to get some evidence from Linda's hidden safe, but Linda sent someone to remov it before she could."

"And you think it was me? She's

blaming me for it?" Karen put her hands on her hips. "Why do you always believe Thalassa over me, Mother? I'm your daughter, not her."

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"Thalassa didn't blame you. She actually said it probably couldn't have been you," Rita revealed. "Oh," Karen was taken aback, not expecting that. "Well, at least she told the truth. So why are you still accusing me, Mum?"

"I'm not accusing you. I just want the truth."

Karen huffed. "It's the same thing. Why would Linda even give such incriminating evidence to me?"

"How did you know it's 'so' incriminating?" Rita asked, tilting her head.

Karen froze. "Well... uh... everyone is talking about how Thalassa exposed Linda, and that's how I know."

Rita scanned her daughter's face.

"You told me Linda manipulated you into doing those awful things to Thalassa years ago, and that she threatened you to retract your accusations while you were in jail. Surely you wouldn't still want to protect her?"

"That should tell you I couldn't have been the one want her out of my life as much as you do," Karen insisted. You know what? I came here to visit because I missed you, and here you are, thinking the worst of me as usual. I'm sick and tired of it.

With that, Karen brushed past her mother and walked out. After she was gone, Rita stood at the door, feeling a sinking sensation in her chest.

She could sense Karen was partly telling the truth, but at the same time, she knew something was off. And she was going to find out.