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

Chapter 5

Chapter 5:

Noah had set the terms before their wedding—beyond the board of directors, it was best to keep their marriage under wraps.

He surely anticipated Kyla’s return, didn’t he?

Every step of the way, he had been silently working to make things easier for Kyla.

The moment she hung up was a blur, but one thing stuck—her promise to Laura that she’d bring her boyfriend home this Saturday. But just who was she supposed to show up with?

Sadie’s mind was in chaos as she hastily collected her things and exited the office.

As she stood on the curb, her eyes searching the street, a sleek Maybach slid to a stop before her.

The window descended slowly, unveiling the striking features of a man whose appearance never failed to draw admiring gasps from onlookers.

It was none other than Noah.

he called out,

her urge to decline, the memory of Laura’s unsettling phone call earlier made Sadie step

she deliberately chose the back seat instead of

make me feel

“Acting pitiful?”

his words struck Sadie, and a laugh, sharp

are we getting divorced?” she asked, her voice tinged with a brittle,

by her laughter, replied, “Relax, there’s no need to rush—it’s not the

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we going now?”

the family estate—Grandpa wants to see

Wall, stood as a pillar of warmth in

school and the mysterious disappearance of her parents, kindness

had once

to be reverting to a gray, mundane

agreement. After a long pause, her

“One month.”