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

Chapter 717:

Patrick—he couldn’t put his finger on it, but something about the man didn’t sit right with him. The way he looked at Sadie. The subtle energy between them. It gnawed at him.

Still frowning, Alex pulled out his phone and quickly typed a message. “Look into Patrick from the Burgess Group. I want everything on him.” With a tap, the message was sent.

He stared at the screen for a beat before glancing up toward the side hall.

Meanwhile, Sadie found herself in a quiet, shadowed corner with Noah.

Her back throbbed dully. She winced, jaw tightening.

Noah stood just behind her. And yet, he felt worlds apart.

Sadie bit her lip, torn. Part of her longed to blurt it all out—to tell him the truth he didn’t yet remember. But the moment wasn’t right. And she knew… timing could mean everything.

Coyle and Sutton had been watching them closely.

gone, bringing him back to the Wall family could mean disaster—for him, and

looked up at him, her expression composed, her

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something unspoken crossing his face. The formal tone struck him

speaking to him like a

that

weren’t close. They

supposed to see her as

why did

expression settle into something cool and unreadable. “You sound awfully formal, Ms. Hudson,” he

a tight smile,

partner. I naturally treat you with the respect your position deserves.” She paused, her gaze lowering slightly. “But with the Wall Group

could feel the wall she’d just built between them—brick by brick. And for reasons he couldn’t explain, it infuriated

was the Sadie everyone warned him about.

short, cold laugh. “So, are you going to just