Chapter 762:

But then Briley came to mind—and the weight of what had happened. The Wall family’s branch had sparked the chaos that pulled the Howe family into scandal.

As the head of Wall Group, she knew she couldn’t ignore that.

With a quiet sigh, she set the pen down. “Alright. Let Mr. Howe know I’ll be there on time.”

“Of course, Ms. Hudson.” Samuel gave a small bow of acknowledgment.

That evening, Sadie arrived at the upscale restaurant as scheduled. A waiter greeted her with a courteous nod and led her through the elegant dining space to a private room tucked away from the noise.

As she pushed open the door, she saw Alex already inside, rising from his seat the moment he heard her enter.

greeted her with a familiar, gentle

drifted briefly across the table. Almost every dish laid out was

that kind of attentiveness

Alex, careful not to meet his

Alex’s gaze, her expression serious. “She and her father acted without responsibility or restraint. Their actions dragged the Howe family—and you—into a mess you didn’t deserve. I don’t

real reason she had agreed to meet. She needed to know what

relaxed slightly as he lowered himself back into his seat, his voice quiet when

he was drunk. After that, she had faked her pregnancy to

tightening in her chest. Briley and her father had gone after Alex not randomly, but with purpose. It

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This mess began because of me.

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