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,

memory of Laura’s unsettling phone call earlier made

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compensate you, but don’t think acting pitiful will make me

“Acting pitiful?”

a laugh, sharp and

her voice tinged with a brittle,

there’s no need to rush—it’s not

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are we going now?” Sadie pressed, her

family estate—Grandpa wants to see you,” Noah explained, his

of warmth in

mysterious disappearance of her parents, kindness

had once brightened her

be reverting to a

silent, her quietness an implicit nod of agreement. After a long pause, her voice, barely above a whisper, broke

“One month.”