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

Chapter 21

Chapter 21:

Noah’s expression faltered, a trace of discomfort flashing across his features.

“It’s late, and it’s not safe for you to walk home alone. Kyla would understand; she won’t get the wrong idea.”

So, he acknowledged that Kyla was his precious sweetheart. The ache in Sadie’s chest grew until it was nearly unbearable.

With a forceful twist, Sadie freed her wrist and pivoted sharply to walk away.

The pain from her earlier injury was momentarily forgotten until she misstepped.

Her ankle buckled under her weight, and a sharp cry of pain escaped her lips as she stumbled. “Ah!”

Sadie tumbled gracelessly onto the cold ground. Instantly, Noah’s face twisted with concern, and he hastened to her side with long, urgent strides, sweeping her into his arms effortlessly.

I can manage on my own!” Sadie insisted, her voice

determined grip, he carried her to the black Bentley parked nearby. He settled her gently into the passenger seat, securing the seatbelt around her with a click that echoed her confinement, before slipping

into a blur of shadows and fleeting

an upscale residential area, the car’s headlights casting eerie shadows until they halted in front of a grand

eyes widened in shock and a flicker of nostalgia.

living room and eased her onto the plush sofa.

to retract her foot, but

he commanded, his voice a blend of firmness and underlying

a swift motion,

urgency in his voice was unmistakable as he stated sharply, “Jim, you have thirty minutes to make it

Archer struggled to gather his wits. He attempted to

reluctantly swung his legs out of bed. As he dressed in the dim light of

knew all too well that when Noah called, refusal wasn’t an option—not when his $200,000 monthly salary came from a man as