Chapter 228
Chapter 228:
Kristine ended the call without a word.
How impolite, Devin thought, shrugging. Kristine had never liked him — he had sensed it from the start, and the feeling was mutual. Someone like him, who treated emotions as optional flavoring in life, had little patience for people who grew too attached.
An hour later, Kristine arrived at the bar. A staff member guided her down the corridor and stopped before a private room. “This is the one p>
“Thanks.” Kristine waited until the staff member left, then faced the heavy door.
She didn’t need to enter to imagine the scene inside. Devin would have gathered a group of friends, and women would naturally be part of it. Every time she appeared — especially without Colton — those women loved to mock her. They would ask when she planned to marry him, or casually mention Elyse just to provoke a reaction. The men, meanwhile, would watch in amusement.
The image tightened her expression. She took a breath and pushed the door open.
𝘞е𝖾𝗄𝘭𝘺 𝗋𝗲𝘭e𝖺𝗌е𝗌 𝗼n
The noise inside vanished instantly. When everyone saw her, shock flickered across their faces.
Everyone except Devin. He still wore his easy grin, his gaze sliding toward Colton. Colton looked up, glanced at Kristine briefly, then looked away again. His expression barely shifted — yet Devin, who had known him for years, caught the faint curve of a smile.
“Kristine?” Devin raised his glass lazily. “What brings you here? Changed your mind and come crawling back to Colton p>
The others quickly followed his lead, laughter filling the room.
“I knew she wouldn’t really leave him p>
“She lasted longer than I thought, but look at her now p>
“Of course she came back. She loves Mr. Yates too much p>
The women’s chatter irritated Colton, his brows drawing together. But at that final comment, his expression softened. When he looked at Kristine again, there was a trace of amusement. “What do you want p>
“I need to talk to you,” Kristine said calmly, meeting his eyes. “Alone.” She paid no attention to the ridicule around her.
Colton dipped his head slightly, his smile still lingering. “You walked away, remember? Do you think I would reconcile with you p>
“You misunderstand. I’m not here to reconcile. I’m here because of Elyse,” she replied.
Silence swept through the room — so complete that even breathing seemed to stop.
Time stretched on before Colton finally raised his head and locked eyes with Kristine. Leaning back, he rested his legs casually on the table. “We can talk right here p>
“I don’t think this is the right place,” Kristine replied evenly.
“There’s nothing wrong with it,” Colton said, lazily swirling the wine in his glass, a playful smile touching his lips. “Unless Elyse is just a convenient excuse p>
Keeping her tone steady, Kristine said, “What I want to talk about is the compatibility test Elyse claimed she did with me back then. I already confirmed it with the hospital, and there was never any matching test conducted between us p>