Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 506

Chapter 506 Unexpected

Incident

Time slipped by quickly, and before long, Monday arrived.

The prestigious gala celebrating the renewed partnership between Wall Group and Burgess Group unfolded in the grand ballroom of Jazmah’s most luxurious hotel. Crystal chandeliers bathed the hall in golden light, and the room shimmered with elegance.

Sadie stood poised among the sea of elite guests, a vision in her champagne–colored gown–tailored to perfection, hugging her frame with effortless grace. A wine glass rested lightly in her hand as she exchanged polite words with the city’s most influential figures.

But then, her gaze drifted toward the entrance–and froze.

Noah had arrived.

Wearing his signature silver mask, he stood tall, refined, and commanding in presence.

And on his arm, Hailey–draped in a pristine white strapless gown–clung to him with adoring affection. They looked like something from a polished fairytale: elegant, radiant, inseparable.

Sadie’s breath caught in her throat.

Her grip on the wine glass subtly tightened, the cold bite of jealousy and pain blooming in her chest.

She had known for some time now that Patrick was Noah–and that Hailey was his current wife.

But knowing something and seeing it were two very different things. And now, with the image burning vividly before her, the truth became inescapable.

The bitterness she had so carefully buried clawed its way to the surface.

Across the room, Hailey’s gaze locked with hers–and a slow, calculated smile curled her lips.

She released Noah’s arm with practiced ease. With a gentle smile and graceful poise, she approached Sadie, her wine glass held delicately between her fingers.

Gone was the woman who had acted haughtily in the luxury store–this version of Hailey was poised, warm, and composed.

To anyone watching, it might’ve seemed like a cordial meeting between two refined women for the very first time.

“Ms. Hudson, what a pleasure to meet you.” Hailey greeted with a smile, extending her hand gracefully.

Sadie, despite the storm simmering quietly beneath the surface, returned the smile with perfect poise. Her expression was unreadable as she reached out and gave Hailey’s hand a light shake.

“Ms. Burgess, the pleasure is mine,” she replied coolly.

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Hailey’s eyes scanned Sadie with an air of mock admiration, her tone dipped in just the right amount of flattery.

“I’ve heard so much about you. Young, brilliant, and decisive. Seeing you now, I must say, the praise is well–earned. To

manage a massive company like Wall Group so flawlessly… I’m truly in awe.”

Then she tilted her head, glancing ever so casually in Noah’s direction, her eyes glinting with subtle triumph. Her next

words were laced with gentle mockery, veiled behind sweetness.

“Compared to you, I’m honestly nothing. I don’t understand business at all. I leave all of that to my husband. He insists I

don’t trouble myself with anything… and I suppose I’m just spoiled. All I do is stay home and enjoy a life of comfort.”

She gave a small, bashful laugh, voice growing softer, more saccharine.

“He says I shouldn’t have to lift a finger for anything.”

It was a perfectly crafted jab–each word designed to flaunt her position, her relationship with Noah, and her supposed

blissful life—all while wearing the mask of casual conversation.

Sadie’s grip on her wine glass tensed, her fingers going pale around the stem.

Yet her expression remained as smooth as still water, her smile no less refined than before.

“Is that so?” she said evenly, voice light and unbothered, betraying nothing beneath the surface.

Hailey’s smile widened, as if a delightful thought had just occurred to her. Her voice lowered into something more intimate,

honeyed with false sincerity.

“Oh, Ms. Hudson, there’s something I almost forgot to mention. Patrick and I are planning to hold our wedding ceremony

here soon. And we would be honored if you would attend… as our witness.”

The absurdity of it struck Sadie so suddenly, it almost made her laugh.

She looked at Hailey–at that face that mirrored hers too closely. A familiar beauty laced with a foreign smugness, each

word calculated, each smile sharpened like a blade. And Sadie understood exactly what Hailey was doing.

Before Sadie could respond, a familiar presence interrupted. Noah.

He stepped into the moment like a dark current, his gaze sweeping over both women. There was a subtle tension in his

posture–an alertness that hinted he already sensed the tension in the air.

“What are you two discussing?” he asked, his voice quiet but probing.

Hailey turned to him, slipping her hand around his arm with practiced ease. She looked up at him with soft, shining eyes.

“I was just asking Ms. Hudson to be the witness in our wedding.”

Noah’s brows furrowed beneath his silver mask.

His gaze moved to Sadie, searching her face, bracing for a reaction- displeasure, pain, indignation. But she gave him none.

Sadie stood perfectly composed, her expression unreadable, her eyes calm. Whatever flicker of emotion might have stirred within her was locked away behind layers of control.

Noah felt a strange, hollow ache in his chest. Something tight and unspoken. Something like… disappointment.

Then Sadie lifted her gaze and met his squarely. Her voice was steady, professional, detached.

“As agreed, Mr. Noel, I’ll be transferring 30% shares of Wall Group and give you the preferential cooperation rights for next

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year. I’ll have the formal contract sent to your office tomorrow.”

She was drawing the line–with ink and signature and silence.

Noah said nothing. Behind the mask, his expression was unreadable.

But inside, something coiled tightly in his chest–unspoken, unresolved.

Hailey, oblivious–or perhaps willfully ignorant–of the simmering tension between Sadie and Noah, let her eyes dance

between them before flashing a graceful smile. “Thank you, Ms. Hudson,” she said warmly, accepting on Noah’s behalf,

perfectly content to pretend there was nothing beneath the surface.

The air between the three of them, however, told a different story. No one else noticed. But between them, the silence was

loud.

Across the ballroom, a man in a black suit moved casually through the crowd, a wine glass in hand, blending in like any

other guest.

But his eyes were sharp–focused–and filled with something venomous. His gaze landed on Sadie.

He closed in quietly, one step at a time, like a shadow slipping through light. At his side, his hand dangled loosely, the wine

glass a mere prop. Beneath his sleeve, the faintest glint of metal caught the light–a concealed blade, ready.

He was only steps away.

Then–his expression twisted.

The glass slipped from his hand, shattering with a loud crash that drew startled gasps–then chaos. In one fluid motion, he reached into his sleeve, yanking out a dagger, its steel glinting as it flew straight toward Sadie–aimed viciously for her

heart.

The attack was sudden, violent, and utterly unexpected. Gasps echoed across the ballroom as panic rippled through the

crowd.

Noah reacted instantly–before thought, before reason.

His body moved on pure instinct. He lunged toward Sadie, intent on pushing her out of the way.

But in that split second- Hailey screamed and flung herself at him, clinging tightly to his arm in mock panic, locking him in place.

“Ah! Patrick! I’m scared!”

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