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

Chapter 38

Chapter 38:

Noah paused, caught off guard by his own escalating annoyance. He didn’t really know what he expected her to say; it was her nonchalant demeanor that irked him.

Seizing the moment, he pulled her a bit closer, his expression serious. “You never fail to stir things up, do you, Sadie? You knew you were sick, but that didn’t stop you from showing up at this dinner anyway. So, you think the company’s incapable of closing a deal unless you’re involved?”

“You’re being unreasonable, Noah!” Sadie snapped, her frustration flaring. Noah had heard Kyla admit she practically dragged her to this event. Yet here he was, conveniently overlooking the real culprit, placing all the blame directly on her. Was he really accusing her of bringing this on herself?

Exasperated and done with the confrontation, Sadie broke away from his grasp, flagged down a taxi, and disappeared into the night without a backward glance.

As the taxi disappeared into the night, Noah’s face twisted into a terrifying grimace. The anger radiating from him was palpable, his frustration boiling over as he delivered a sharp kick to the railing. The sound of leather slamming into metal pierced the quiet, reverberating ominously.

From a distance, Kyla had observed every moment of the altercation, her eyes fixed on the unfolding drama. As Noah and Sadie parted ways under a cloud of discord, a smug smile slowly spread across Kyla’s face.

steps, her voice dripping with feigned remorse. “Noah, you can’t hold Sadie responsible for her reaction. It was my fault—I made a

of her lashes fall over her cheeks,

one who put herself in this mess. She could’ve just spoken up

hardening. Though Noah seemed to be chastising Sadie, it was clear that

worlds on

phone. The call had ended. A cold smile curled her lips again. The dim light from the screen

taxi, Sadie had every intention of closing her eyes and finding a moment of respite. But the shrill ring of

It was Kyla calling.

her brow, Sadie instinctively reached for the reject button. However, in her haste, her finger grazed the touchscreen,

words hitting her like a cold, unexpected slap. The raw accusation in his tone left her stunned, a chill creeping down her spine. So, he truly believed that

silently. Her grip on the phone tightened,

into the Wall Group offices as if nothing had changed. Yet, as she settled into her routine, Tina approached her with a probing