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

Chapter 1117:

Yet when it came down to it, the one who held her heart had always been Noah. All those six years he’d spent by her side couldn’t hold a candle to the return of a man thought to be gone forever.

How was Alex supposed to make peace with that?

A sleek black sedan slid to a stop just ahead of him, its engine barely making a sound.

The tinted window lowered inch by inch, and behind it sat a woman with large sunglasses and a sly curve to her crimson lips.

“Mr. Howe, how about we sit down and talk things over?”

At the sound of her voice, Alex stiffened. His expression hardened, his eyes turning to ice.

Hailey? Of all people, why her—and why now?

to each other,” he said, his voice sharp

he turned

for years. And now you’re just going to watch her

syllable cut deep, striking nerves

turned to face Hailey, shadows creeping into his gaze. “What

the right place for this kind of

beat,

knew what Hailey was—clever, ruthless, and dangerous. Getting involved with her was like handing matches

found the weak spot. She knew where

he yanked open the car door

mind wander

rolled forward without a

stop

out in every direction,

a look, his eyes narrowing with dry