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

Chapter 186

Chapter 186:

Tina extended one of the coffee cups to Sadie. “What happened last night? I ran into Mr. Wall. He… he asked me where you were.” Her voice faltered, her eyes darting nervously as if she was fearful of overstepping.

Sadie’s expression turned contemplative. Noah had asked about her whereabouts?

Sadie had thought that Noah and Kyla had deliberately arranged for those people to humiliate her.

A chill ran down her spine, freezing her to the core, and her heart sank. Tina noticed the sudden change in her expression and grew even more uneasy.

“Sadie, are you… are you okay?”

Sadie took a deep breath, trying to steady herself.

“I’m fine,” she replied flatly, accepting the coffee Tina offered. The steam from the coffee warmed her face, but it couldn’t melt the icy weight in her chest.

to her storeroom office, where a faint musty smell mingled with the scent of fabric. Setting the coffee down without taking a sip, she walked to the desk, pulled out her chair, and sat. Her slender fingers brushed the

on a design draft at the corner of the desk—a sketch she had created for

draft paper,

“Timeless Love.”

thinking? Even if Noah wasn’t involved last night, so what? He was married, yet promised another woman “timeless love”?

few days later, the

from picking on her. It seemed the warning from last time had indeed

stories

and placed them

“Not bad,” she remarked.

her drawer and slid it across the desk

invitation for Vision Clash; you’ll

fingers tracing the intricate patterns on its surface. Vision Clash was one of the top art and design selection programs in the country, with judges being the best masters in the industry. Her gaze calm and steady, Sadie said, “But this is

cold smile. “This

gaze, Sadie said, “Since it’s Mr. Wall’s decision, I guess I have no choice but