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

Chapter 994:

Jack trailed after him without a second to waste.

An hour later, a black car cruised into the suburbs of Jazmah and pulled to a stop in front of a brightly lit villa.

Noah stepped out of the car first, with Jack following closely behind. They entered the villa, their strides brisk and long.

They stopped at the foyer when they heard frantic muttering coming from the living room.

Hailey was pacing back and forth in her silk robe, her hands clenching and unclenching as she continued with her hushed tirade.

“That idiot! Completely useless! After all the hints I gave, the schemes I planned… what did she achieve?! That bitch doesn’t even know how to cover her tracks properly! As if it wasn’t bad enough that she failed to kill Sadie, she’s just had to get herself caught! If the authorities trace this back to me…” Hailey trailed off, too scared to explore that line of thought.

A muscle ticked in Noah’s jaw as he glared at Hailey’s back. He had heard enough.

“Who were you planning to kill?” he asked, his voice low and menacing.noveldrama

Hailey froze for a few seconds, then whipped around in alarm.

A look of horror crossed her face when she saw that it was Noah. Why was he back all of a sudden? Shouldn’t he be at the company? Or perhaps at Autumn Garden Villa? Had he discovered the truth? Hailey’s chest tightened, and she struggled to suppress her panic. She quickly plastered a strained smile on her face and hurried over to Noah. She was so caught up in her paranoia that she didn’t notice the dangerous aura that thrummed around him.

“Noah! What brings you here all of a sudden?” Hailey asked, doing her best to sound normal with just a touch of surprise. “You should have called and told me you were coming. I could have had the servants prepare your favorite dishes.”

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As she said this, she slowly inched toward the kitchen and away from him. She couldn’t let him see her guilt. She had to pretend like she knew nothing, or he might suspect her of being involved in Sadie’s recent misfortunes.

Needless to say, Noah saw right through her little innocent act. His lips curled into a chilling smile.

Still saying nothing, he slammed a thick kraft paper file onto the polished marble floor. It fell with a sharp crack, followed by the sound of fluttering papers as they were sent flying in all directions.

Hailey flinched at the noise, her instincts screaming at her to flee. But she didn’t. She couldn’t.

Slowly, she turned around, her gaze falling on the sheets of paper scattered on the floor.

They were call logs. Even from where she stood, she recognized the numbers listed on the report. One was her private number, and the other belonged to Briley.

She jerked her head up to meet Noah’s eyes. They burned with a kind of rage and hatred that seared her very soul.

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