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

Chapter 673:

She climbed back into bed, holding the covers against her chest.

“Alex, what’s wrong?”

Alex finally turned around to face her, but his face was livid. Without warning, he lunged and grabbed her by the throat. His eyes glinted with murderous intent, echoed by the tightness of his grip.

Briley’s eyes practically popped out of their sockets from shock. She clawed at his hand, her face already bright red from the loss of air.

“Didn’t I tell you not to use such underhanded tactics?” Alex said, his voice low and thrumming with danger.

Briley began to claw at his arm, but no matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t move him.

She opened her mouth to try to explain, but no sound came out. At last, Alex let go and tossed her aside. His face was filled with disgust, as if he had just touched something filthy. Briley fell onto the bed, coughing violently.

“No,” she choked out, tears streaming down her face. “It’s not what you think! Last night, you were the one who refused to let me go…” But Alex wouldn’t hear any of it.

He tugged at his tie, his expression menacing.

“Enough.” He didn’t want to hear any explanations or see this repulsive woman again. “I’m warning you—if this gets out or if Sadie even hears a peep of this, you won’t live to see another day. Do you understand?”

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 @ g⍶𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧽𝖼𝗈𝗆

Briley shuddered, feeling a raw, genuine kind of fear.

She knew he wasn’t bluffing.

But how could she just forget? She rushed forward and grabbed the hem of his shirt.

“Alex, don’t treat me like this! We’ve spent a night together. Are you really going to just forget about that?”

Briley’s tone was pleading; she hoped to gain at least a smidgen of sympathy from him.

Alex only gave her yet another disdainful glance.

“Do you think you deserve any of my concern?” He forcefully shook off Briley’s hand. “Remember my words and keep your mouth shut.”

With that, he left without a single backward glance.

Briley collapsed on the bed, her facade crumbling. Soon, the pain and humiliation fell away, replaced by an endless sea of resentment.

She clutched at the sheets.

It was all because of that damned Sadie!

If it weren’t for her, Alex wouldn’t treat her this way.

Briley gritted her teeth and swore to herself that she would make Sadie pay for this.

At that same moment, Sadie frowned as a prickle of unease washed over her.

She didn’t dwell on it, however, and finished changing her clothes before heading downstairs.

Tina was waiting for her, and she handed over a document, saying, “Updates from the detective in Zupren.”

Sadie carefully read through the report. It was a detailed dossier on Patrick Noel’s past.

Apparently, he was an illegitimate son from the Noel family, and had married Hailey three years ago. When her father, Forest Burgess, resigned as the chairman of the Burgess Group, Patrick took over.

His name and background bore no resemblance to Noah at all.

Sadie sighed. It seemed that she had misunderstood.

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