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

Chapter 911:

Sadie blinked, momentarily caught off guard. She locked eyes with him, and an impish glint flickered in her gaze. With deliberate mischief, she let a smirk form.

“Nathan? Honestly, he’s not half bad. Handsome, and kind. About our arrangement…” she drawled, drawing out each word languidly. “I’m starting to reconsider whether I even want to end it.”

Unbeknownst to her, back at the Magnolia Grand banquet hall, Nathan—watching the chaos unfold in the corner—suddenly felt a strange chill crawling over his skin. He rubbed his arms, unsettled.

Weird. Was the air conditioning set too low in here?

Back in the car, Noah’s grin lingered, but his gaze turned icy. The atmosphere thickened.

He stayed perfectly still.

“That’s alright. Nathan’s got charm, sure—he’s easy on the eyes. But…”

paused, his smile

lifespan might be shorter than

smile froze for a split

serious—she could hear the subtle threat in

quickly composed herself, stamping out the strange

roots here, stretching back generations. They’re not the sort of people you can trifle with. You’re a visitor, Mr. Noel. You’d better

“Otherwise, your life

𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 ⲅ𝖺𝖑𝗇𝗈𝖛𝖊𝗅𝘀﹒ⅽ𝗈𝗺

studied her feigned bravado, and the chill

said nothing further, but his deep,

car pulled

tense and wary, sensed the heavy atmosphere and barely dared to breathe. After a few moments of silence, he risked a glance at the rearview mirror. “Mr. Noel, Ms. Hudson, we’re here,”