Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 504

Chapter 504 The Best

Neurologists Out There

Briley’s hands curled into trembling fists, a storm of resentment swelling inside her.

In her mind, every misfortune traced back to Sadie. If not for that woman, she wouldn’t be cast out of the Wall family- stripped of everything. And Sutton, her older brother, wouldn’t have died.

The weight of it all crushed her, but Briley refused to surrender to despair.

Her eyes flicked toward the VIP room Sadie had just exited.

With no other options left, she made a snap decision.

She inhaled sharply, then swung the door open.

Inside, Alex looked up at the sound.

He had thought Sadie had changed her mind and returned.

His gaze turned icy the moment he saw Briley. His jaw tightened, eyes narrowing in disgust.

“I warned you,” he snapped. “Show up again, and you’ll regret it.”

Briley swallowed hard, forcing herself to keep calm. She needed this.

“Mr. Howe, I know you hate me,” she said with a faint, almost desperate smile. “But if you’re serious about winning Sadie over, hear me out.”

She stepped closer. “Sadie can’t let go of Noah, even after all this time. Ever wonder why she’s still out of reach?”

Alex’s expression darkened, but his curiosity flickered to life.

“What are you getting at?” he demanded.

Seeing she had piqued his interest, Briley felt a surge of hope and quickly laid out her cards.

“The masked man… Patrick Noel. The one always near her? He’s not who you think he is. That’s Noah. He’s alive.”

Alex was stunned, the words ringing in his ears like a detonation.

Patrick was Noah?

It all clicked–the strange familiarity he had felt when he’d seen Patrick at Wall Manor.

So it was Noah. He hadn’t died…

Alex’s eyes lifted slowly.

“You’re suggesting a partnership? His voice dripped with mockery. “What makes you think you’re even worth aligning

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He turned as if to leave, revulsion etched across his face. Spending even a second longer with such a despicable woman

would sicken him.

Panic surged through Briley.

She darted in front of him, arms spread. He was her last lifeline.

“Wait! Just listen–please! You want Sadie. My family wants the company back. We can work together! No harm will come to her–we just each take what we need.”

She pressed further, voice rising with urgency.

“You resent Noah, don’t you? Even dead, he had her heart. Now he’s back. Think you stand a better chance?”

Her gaze locked onto Alex’s.

“Imagine the fallout if Sadie finds out Patrick is actually Noah. How on earth do you think she’ll react?”

What Briley didn’t know was that Sadie had already uncovered the truth.

How naive she was to think she was delivering a bombshell.

“Enough!” Alex suddenly surged forward, his hand locking around her throat.

The grip was brutal. Briley’s face flushed crimson as she struggled to breathe.

How dare Briley use Sadie to threaten him!

It was as if she had a death wish.

Though Briley was on the verge of passing out, sheer survival instinct kept her hanging on.

“Ending me… changes nothing,” she rasped. “even if I die, Sadie stays out of reach.”

Alex’s eyes darkened, the malice within them intensifying.

At last, he let go of her, tossing her aside as if she were nothing.

She crumpled to the floor, gasping for air, hands around her neck as violent coughs racked her body.

Alex stared down at her, contempt painted across his face.

“Working together? Sure,” he said, lips curling with derision.

Briley blinked, caught off guard.

Just as hope sparked in her chest, his next words struck like ice water.

“But you’ll need to show you bring something valuable to the table,” he added coolly, adjusting his sleeve. “I don’t invest in failures. Your family? No influence, no assets, no backing. What could you possibly offer the Howe Group? Partnering with you screams liability.”

With that, Alex turned and exited, not bothering with a backward glance.

Briley remained behind, disheveled and alone.

Still, it wasn’t a total loss–he hadn’t completely refused.

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That, in itself, was a small win.

After Sadie slid into the backseat of her waiting car and gave nod to the driver, the vehicle blended seamlessly into the

flow of night–time commuters.

Resting against the headrest, she massaged her forehead.

Coyle was now paralyzed following a stroke, Sutton was gone, and Briley had been cast out of the family.

That faction posed no immediate threat.