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

Chapter 1285:

Murderous fire burned in Sadie’s reddened eyes as she turned, pinning the shivering manager with a glare that could freeze blood. “Restore the surveillance footage within one day. If not, you might as well shut this place down for good.”

Her words, though quietly spoken, brooked no argument.

Panic flickered across the manager’s face. He nodded furiously, too afraid to protest, and hurried away to do her bidding.

Determination kept Sadie upright, even as her clenched fists left crescent marks in her palms and her eyes threatened to spill tears.

Suddenly, the shrill ring of her phone cut through the air.

Blaine’s name flashed on the screen, bringing a fresh wave of anxiety. Answering with trembling hands, she pressed the phone to her ear. The moment the call…

anxiety. “Sadie, what’s going on?

throat tightened, and no words would come.

quiet on the line, listening to the endless silence, a heavy dread tightening in his chest as if he already

The smile he tried to summon sounded fragile.

her knees, the grief too heavy to bear. One trembling hand reached out to brush the chill from Tina’s still face, lingering on

closed her eyes and whispered, “Blaine,

and for Blaine, who could only listen in agony on the other end. Not far away, shadows concealed Alex as he stood with his security detail, his eyes tracking every heartbreaking

on the ground, clutching Tina’s lifeless body as sobs racked through her, something inside him twisted tight. It was as if an invisible hand had wrapped around his heart, crushing it until he could barely breathe from the weight of it. His fists tightened, knuckles pale and veins prominent, until he

her?” His voice came out low and tense, heavy with barely contained fury and a

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nearest guard, who fell to his knees. His words trembled. “Mr. Howe, I failed you. She fought so desperately—our team couldn’t hold on, and she slipped into the river. I tried to jump in