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

Chapter 906:

On the floor, she could feel the sting in her knees and the throbbing in her chin. Her hair had come loose, and her makeup was probably ruined. She was so embarrassed she wanted to disappear right then and there.

“Ouch.”

She tried to get up, but the gown twisted around her legs and her heels only made things worse.

Leonard, who had been trailing behind her, looked genuinely startled by what had happened. Panic washed over his face as he rushed forward and knelt beside her.

“Briley! Are you okay?” His voice trembled with worry. His hands moved carefully, as if she might break.

sting. She tried to push herself up, fury

bastard. How dare

fall. His expression carried just enough surprise to seem believable. He rushed over, stopping just short of touching her, his voice oozing

Miss Wall, are you hurt? This is awful—the hall’s way too cramped for someone of your status. And this floor, it’s too slippery, letting someone like you fall like

each one dripped with mockery disguised as apology, emphasizing she was too grand for a place like this, so out of

heard the flattery, mistaking it for Nathan’s way of saying

𝓉𝑜 𝒻𝓊𝓁𝓁 𝓉𝑒𝓍𝓉 →

of humiliation. She gave a sharp snort

“Glad that you know.”

pushed herself

chin, and walked off toward the main table. Leonard followed behind. Watching her stiff, hurried steps, he let