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

Chapter 60

Chapter 60:

The door burst open just as she raised her hand to knock.

A disheveled woman was forcefully ejected, landing on the floor with a painful groan.

From inside, a man’s harsh, rough voice reached Sadie’s ears. “If you can’t handle the game, stay out of it. You’re just spoiling my fun!” A slight tension gripped Sadie’s frame as she pieced together the scene inside.

A wave of fear washed over her.

She was about to turn away when the man caught sight of her. “Hey there, pretty lady. First time here?” he inquired, eyeing her with evident predatory interest.

With quick thinking, Sadie said, “I’m sorry, I’m just passing by.”

The man’s gaze narrowed suspiciously on her. When he noticed the suit jacket she wore, his expression momentarily stilled.

jacket, dark and meticulously

quality of the jacket implied its owner was influential and not to be

was here for

hard for him to dismiss her. Finally, he shoved down his frustration and gave the woman on the floor a kick, muttering, “What a killjoy!” He

of relief, Sadie knelt to assist the weeping woman, gently

the woman said, “They’re just

Sadie soothed her, she

voice trembled, each word a

newest

reconstructing the chaos of events. Inside the private room, a man in his forties reigned supreme, a center of gravity around which every sycophant swirled. Drink-sellers were coerced by these sycophants into performing provocative acts, yet the man in

at me…” The woman sobbed, her anguish deepening. “They told me I was worthless… then discarded

man of principles. If she could avoid the sycophants

lingered at the entrance, her eyes scanning every departing silhouette, determined not to miss sight of Roy. The cool night wind whispered over her exposed skin, teasing stray hairs on her forehead.

stepped forward and flirtatiously said, “My dear, would you care to join me for a drink

voice cool and unyielding. “I’m afraid