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

Chapter 878:

“Ms. Hudson, you see…” he began carefully, weighing each word. “Nathan has always preferred a more… independent lifestyle. He’s not exactly accustomed to the demands of corporate leadership.”

Rodger paused, then hastily added,

“But his older brother, Jarrett, is immensely capable—experienced. He’s already serving as chairman of the Higgins Group. Why not allow him to oversee these projects? I’m confident Jarrett would manage them flawlessly.”

Rodger’s intentions couldn’t have been more transparent. He was clearly maneuvering to sideline Nathan and channel the benefits toward his favored son, Jarrett.

But if he expected Sadie to play along, he had miscalculated. She remained poised, her expression unreadable, the faint curve of her lips more formality than warmth.

these projects?” She nodded

her gaze settled on Jarrett, who sat silently in his wheelchair, his eyes dark and unreadable. “However… if that’s the case, perhaps Jarrett would be open to marrying my cousin-in-law, Briley Wall? Given how closely our companies would be working

hang in the air, but not long enough for anyone

of this month. I realize this might seem like an unreasonable proposal, but unfortunately, it’s a long-standing tradition at Wall Group. Marriage is required for high-level cooperative ventures of this nature.” She folded her hands neatly in her lap. “So, here are the options: either my fiancé, Nathan, oversees the projects, or Jarrett marries Briley, and we proceed

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but be impressed. So, this was her

was Briley? Everyone in Beversea knew her name, and not for flattering reasons. A string of public scandals had followed her brief stint

unpredictable, and officially excluded from the Wall Group’s core structure—by

would never accept her as a