Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 538

Chapter 538 A New Alliance

A short silence passed, then a figure sauntered out of the corner at the end of the corridor. The man’s pink short

immediately stood out, its top three buttons undone to expose a portion of his collarbone.

It was Nathan.

His hands were tucked into his pockets, and his lips were curled into his trademark mischievous smile.

“Very nice, Ms. Hudson. Your senses are quite sharp.”

Every step he took toward Sadie was easy and relaxed.

Sadie, on the other hand, maintained a blank and emotionless demeanor.

Nathan was proving to be a very persistent pest.

He had followed her here all the way from Splendor Hotel. Just what was he up to?

In any case, she didn’t have the time or the energy to waste on him.

“If you have nothing else to say, Mr. Higgins, then you might as well take your leave. Otherwise, you have half an hour to tell me your purpose for coming here.”

Nathan’s smile froze.

His plan was to carry on with his carefree attitude and perhaps tease her a little bit more, but she didn’t give him the

chance to do so.

As if to reiterate her words, Sadie cast a pointed glance at her watch. “Your time starts now.”

Nathan’s lips parted, but he couldn’t find the words to say. He wasn’t expecting her to be serious about her time limit.

He finally shelved his frivolous manner, and his entire face turned earnest.

Sadie tipped her head at him once, then she walked straight into her room.

Nathan touched his nose and followed her in with a wry smile.

The door clicked shut behind him.

Instead of sitting down, Nathan took a moment to look around and take in the interior decor.

When he was done, he found Sadie standing by the floor–to–ceiling window.

“I’m here to talk about the upcoming energy project in Beversea. If you want to maximize the benefits for Wall Group, your best choice is to cooperate directly with the Higgins family.” Nathan’s tone took on a hint of arrogance as he continued, “After all, all the shares involved in that project are owned by the Higgins family. The Johnson family…” He looked to the

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side and scoffed in disdain. “They’re basically just the middleman. Daren used the so–called marriage alliance between our

families to convince Jarrett into letting him handle the matter on our behalf.”

Sadie turned to look at him, then, her arms crossed over her chest. Her face didn’t betray any of her thoughts or emotions.

“Go on.”

Nathan felt a slight surge of assurance at that vague sign of interest on her part.

He took two steps forward to close the distance between them.

“Ms. Hudson, if you change your mind and choose to do business with me instead—” He raised his index finger. “I am

willing to offer an additional ten percent profit to Wall Group.”

Sadie raised an eyebrow. Ten percent was no small amount.

She didn’t know much about the Higgins family in Beversea, but she had heard some rumors here and there.

Nathan, for one, was notorious for his libertine ways.

But the story that the public found more interesting was the alleged spat between the brothers, Jarrett and Nathan.

Jarrett was known to be an introvert, and his disability seemed to only have worsened his glum nature. But because he was

the elder son, he was named the family heir.

Nathan, on the other hand, was fit and sociable, but he was always overshadowed by his brother’s position at every turn.

No matter what he achieved, he always seemed to fall short of his brother, who was bound to a wheelchair.

Jarrett was wary of Nathan, of course. It was evident enough from the new energy project in question.

Jarrett had elected to go about the matter in a roundabout way, using his fiancee’s family to strike a partnership with the

Wall Group instead of getting Nathan involved.

This way, he was doing the Johnson family a great favor, thereby solidifying the marriage alliance, and he was able to keep

the lucrative project firmly in his grasp at the same time.

It was a pretty clever strategy.

Sadie smiled at that thought.

She met Nathan’s eyes, her gaze probing. “So you deliberately put on a show with Miss Johnson, then, back at Splendor

Hotel?”

She had no qualms about being blunt.

It was now clear to her–Nathan was deliberately stalling the contract signing between the Wall Group and the Johnson Group with that show, all while turning Jarrett into a cuckold and humiliating the Johnson family in the process.

Nathan froze, looking like a deer caught in headlights, then he threw his head back and laughed heartily.

“I genuinely admire your mind, Ms. Hudson,” he remarked, his eyes glimmering.

Since things had already come to this, he discarded all pretenses and spoke openly.

“To be honest, talking to someone as discerning as you is very refreshing.”

Nathan’s smile faded slightly, and his expression turned somber when he continued, “I’m sure you’ve already seen through the little schemes that my brother and the Johnson family are playing around you. If you choose to cooperate with me, the

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Group can gain far more than the ten percent I am offering.”

He drew even closer, his eyes burning with purpose. “If you help me become the head of the Higgins family, I promise you that the Higgins family will become Wall Group’s most steadfast ally. We will build a partnership that would transcend generations to come.”

This was his true goal, using Wall Group to seize the Higgins family’s legacy.

Sadie remained unfazed throughout his speech. She simply smiled, and said in a casual tone, “This is a very ambitious endeavor, Mr. Higgins. I only have one question–why should I choose you?”

She stepped closer as well, refusing to be any less intimidating or imposing. “The current president of Higgins Group and heir to the family fortune is your brother, Jarrett. Even if I decide to sign the contract with the Johnson family, the Wall Group and the Higgins family will still be able to maintain a lasting partnership. Why should I take such a huge risk and choose an uncertain future with you?”

Her words struck Nathan’s weakest point.

He pressed his lips into a thin line. She was right–he was nothing at the moment.

But he was prepared when he decided to follow her all the way here.

“What if I tell you that I have something you have always wanted, Ms. Hudson? Let’s say, for example, clues about your parents‘ whereabouts?”

As he said this, Nathan slowly took out his phone, opened his gallery, and handed it to her.

Sadie glanced at the screen and froze.

The photo was a little blurry, but it was clear enough for her to recognize the middle–aged couple walking side by side.

They were indeed her long–lost parents!

Sadie’s breath hitched.

Three years ago, she had exhausted all her resources to search for her parents, but the results pointed to them having met

an accident.