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

Chapter 958:

His features then rearranged into an expression of conspiratorial entreaty. “Come on, Mr. Noel, keep this between us gentlemen, won’t you? If my grandfather discovers I’ve kept a woman, he’ll personally ensure I never walk properly again!”

Blaine committed fully to the performance, inhabiting every nuance of the harmless, pleasure-seeking libertine he pretended to be.

Noah remained utterly unmoved, his disinterest palpable in the cool silence that followed.

With deliberate precision, he placed the crystal wineglass on the table with a soft clink. “This mysterious enchantress of yours… she wouldn’t by chance answer to the name Tina, would she?” The question sliced through Blaine’s fabrication like a surgeon’s scalpel.

The unexpected question struck like lightning, paralyzing Blaine completely for two excruciating seconds as his mind scrambled to recalibrate.

slipped through his defenses without his knowledge? Blaine’s heart performed a sickening lurch against his ribcage as icy perspiration erupted

schooled his features into practiced neutrality. “So what if it happens to be her?” He waved his hand dismissively,

to deny it. But Mr. Noel, this

desperately tried to defuse the crackling tension

further pretense, his interest in conversation clearly exhausted. With the slightest inclination of his head,

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momentarily before panic

are you taking me?” His protests escalated to frantic

wake of his departure, oppressive silence reclaimed the cavernous

in front of Noah. “Boss, shall I investigate Mr. Castro’s