Between Ruin And Resolve: My Ex-Husband’s Regret

Chapter 4

Chapter 4:

It wasn’t until after she had vomited nothing but bitter bile that Sadie felt the turmoil inside her subside slightly.

She splashed her face with cold water, each droplet a small shock to her system, helping her piece her composure back together.

With a deep breath, she steadied herself and left the restroom. The door to the meeting room was slightly open as she walked by, just enough for her to see Noah and Kyla sitting side by side.

Kyla tilted her body forward in a pose that spoke of elegance and deliberate grace.

Her voice was soft, almost a whisper, and her eyes glinted with a mix of allure and subtle seduction.

They were so close their shoulders almost touched, casting them in the intimate silhouette of a couple deeply in tune with each other. Watching from afar, Sadie felt like a forgotten shadow lingering on the edges of their world.

In her own marriage, she had always been the one on the outside, peering in, never truly part of the picture.

elbow caught a potted plant, sending it crashing to the floor with

eyes found Sadie’s, locking onto her with a mixture of surprise and something

by her own clumsiness and overwhelmed by her feelings, Sadie felt

outside, his presence now overwhelming, and Kyla, quick as a flash, appeared beside

Noah’s voice was sharp, edged with clear displeasure at

for Kyla to

fiction

sugary smile as she asked, “Noah,

there it was—the question that hung in the

to know just

her expression was evident, and Noah’s features tightened, a flicker of displeasure crossing his face. He responded curtly, “She’s

Just an employee?

echoed mockingly in Sadie’s ears, amplifying her

to nothing—a mere shadow within the cold, unyielding walls of

had Noah finished speaking than he