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

Chapter 1310:

Immediately, Noah came to mind. Perhaps something urgent had kept him from entering the hall. Brushing aside her questions, Sadie nodded to the server. “Show me where he is.”

He led her swiftly through a maze of corridors and stopped before a secluded lounge. With a small bow, he slipped away.

Sadie drew a slow, steadying breath, squared her shoulders, and pushed open the heavy wooden door. Inside, the room lay in deep shadow, the curtains drawn tight against the world beyond. A lone figure stood motionless at the window, back turned to her.

The faint creak of the door drew his attention. He turned slowly, candlelight glinting off a cool, silver mask that concealed most of his features. Only a pair of deep, unfathomable eyes met hers.

Shock pulsed through Sadie. Her heart thundered as suspicion tightened around her. She had never encountered anyone like him. The mask only deepened the mystery, and dread began to coil quietly in the back of her mind.

the host tonight and steadied her composure, refusing to let nerves take over. Offering a

of light. Dark,

Brenda,” he said, his voice low and gravelly, each

name, an icy shiver slid up Sadie’s spine and settled deep in her bones. The name Brenda rarely passed the lips of strangers, and hearing it from this masked man sent a spike of dread through her. Unease twisted in her chest, growing sharper by the second. An instinctive urge to

silhouette. Earlier, he had watched her handle business matters with confidence. A faint crease

on a nearby table and weaved through the bustling venue, eyes darting to every corner. He checked in with a handful of familiar faces, but none had seen her. With every vague answer, his worry

a waiter who had noticed Noah’s anxious pacing approached him quietly. “Mr. Wall, are you searching for Ms. Hudson? I saw her walking toward

silence and empty rooms. The sense of dread settled in his chest and tightened with

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