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

Chapter 59

Chapter 59:

The harsh fluorescent lighting outside the operating room did little to brighten her desolate mood.

For Sadie, Laura was her last remaining relative, indispensable and irreplaceable.

The anticipated bonus from the Maple Group project was her final lifeline.

Regardless of Noah’s decisions concerning the bonus, Sadie was resolved to secure it.

She dried her tears, inhaled deeply, and called Roy.

“Mr. Dominguez, is now a good time? I’d like to discuss the project with you again.”

The voice that answered Sadie’s call had a sleazy quality, a far cry from Roy’s usual professional tone.

“Ah, another lady eager to make a deal! Why don’t you drop by the Night Owl Bar, Room 317? Impress us here, and the contract’s as good as yours. Hahaha!”

Laughter echoed through the line, the sound grating on Sadie’s ears.

Anxiety clutched her heart, a cold dread seeping through her.

with no alternatives, she

her voice quivering imperceptibly. As she left the hospital, the cold wind

the bus and dismissed the idea of a taxi

headed

empty, a

vacant seat and settled in, her tension easing momentarily. Yet, discomfort soon pricked at her as she felt unsettling stares

eyes lingered on Sadie, some intentional,

magic

touched her face, Sadie questioned if her makeup

quite chic and looks expensive. Could you tell me where I might get one?” Suddenly, a voice from a

only then that Sadie remembered she was still wearing

black cashmere, the jacket was

urge to remove it came over her, yet she

with it if she took it off? What

it. Smiling uneasily, Sadie said, “Actually, I don’t know where

glance and her

your boyfriend cover you with it to keep

added, “He must really care for you! Does wearing his jacket make your heart feel warm?”