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

Chapter 281

Chapter 281:

Sadie let out a gentle sigh. “Really, Alex, I’m okay. There’s no need to worry.”

Alex started to speak, but Sadie cut him off, saying, “I need to get back to work now. I’m going to hang up.”

She ended the call before Alex could reply, setting her phone beside her sketches. Her eyes returned to her design, but her mind wandered.

Ding—

The abrupt ring of the doorbell jolted Sadie from her thoughts. Frowning slightly, she assumed it was just a servant and rose to answer the door.

Her fingers had just grazed the doorknob when she heard the distinct sound of a door card being used.

As the door swung open, she was surprised not to see a servant but Noah standing there instead.

his gaze, dark and intense, was fixed

her heart. “Why… why are you here?” she

hesitated, his expression one of confusion as he seemed to wonder

remained silent, his intense stare making

of his look unnerved her; it was identical to the one he had often given her three

Noah quickly closed

swift motion, he encircled her waist with his arm,

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voice was a soft

rigid, Sadie tried to push him away. His grip

her voice filled

contrasting sharply with the charged atmosphere inside the

merely a feeble attempt to hide

her onto the bed. The kiss was harsh, tinged with a punishing intensity, with biting

by his sudden aggression, fought back as he gripped her firmly, refusing to let go. “Mm… release me…” she