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

Chapter XXX:

Saying nothing, Blaine moved with calm assurance to the seat beside the head of the long conference table.

Without pause, he slung one leg over the edge of the gleaming mahogany surface, a clear show of disdain for formalities or rank.

His gaze cut across the room like a cold wind, and a sly, contemptuous grin crept onto his face. “What happened? You were practically yelling over each other a second ago. Did you forget this is a boardroom, not some noisy street stall? Or do you all think Wall Group’s reputation doesn’t matter anymore?”

The silence that followed was deafening, the once-defiant stakeholders now subdued, exchanging nervous glances but lacking the courage to be the first to answer.

Silence hung heavy in the meeting room, every moment stretching out painfully. From his seat, Jonah—one of the oldest Wall family members—struggled to his feet, his hand trembling as he steadied himself.

well. Yet not so long ago, Sadie herself broke the news of his passing. Can someone please tell us what happened? If Noah is really back, we, as the senior members of the

demand, a chill settled

from the edge of the table with slow, calculated ease and straightened up, his posture tense as he approached Jonah. “Jonah, what exactly are you trying to say here? Surely you’re

really be slipping with

from every side—you were the one who gathered a

neck, the sting of those words leaving him speechless. His mouth opened as if to

it—he had begged for Sadie’s

holds stories for

not for Sadie, Wall Group would

alive and present,

assembly of Wall Group’s long-time members, the hint of mockery growing sharper with