Between Ruin And Resolve My Ex-Husband's Regret novel Chapter 563

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Chapter 563 Pick Me

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“I know exactly what to do now!” Nathan grinned excitedly.

Overall, he was just relieved that he wouldn’t have to cause a scene at the wedding ceremony himself.

“I went to the office today and acted like a total airhead. I’m pretty sure Jarrett’s cronies still think I’m an idiot!”

He had barely finished speaking when he felt the prickle of an icy gaze fixed at him.

Noah was glaring at him.

Nathan felt a chill run down his spine.

He immediately set his cutlery down and shot up to his feet. “Well, then, Ms. Hudson, Mr. Noel, I just

remembered that I have something urgent to take care of. I’m sorry, but I’ll have to take my leave now. Please

enjoy the rest of your meal!”

He didn’t wait for either to respond, and hightailed it out of the room.

His instincts told him that if he stayed a minute longer, he might not make it out of there alive.

Sadie was at a loss as she watched Nathan flee. That rascal sure had a knack for avoiding trouble.

She cast a sideways glance at Noah. The traces of pain that had been in his eyes just a while ago were now gone, replaced by that odd, fragile look.

He picked up his utensils and proceeded to choose morsels of food from the spread and put them on her plate with deliberate care.

“What a shame,” Noah remarked casually. “We have a veritable feast here, but Mr. Higgins had to leave before he could finish it.”

Sadie raised an eyebrow and gave him a glare. Noah must have picked up acting in the last three years.

Noah caught the silent warning in her expression and immediately shut his mouth. It would do him good to refrain from teasing her further.

And so, the rest of dinner passed in silence.

When they were done, a server came in with a card reader and waited for them to settle the bill.

He paused by the table and glanced back and forth between the two. His eyes glinted with meaning, as if he had already decided in his mind that these two guests were a married couple.

Making up his mind, he leaned over to Sadie with a bright smile. “Madam, your total comes to eight thousand dollars. How would you like to pay?”

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Beneath his mask, Noah’s lips twitched into a smile.

He was in high spirits, and he smoothly reached into the inner pocket of his suit jacket for a sleek black card.

Noah handed it over to the server and said, “I’ll take care of the bill.”

The server paused and stared for two whole seconds before accepting the card with a respectful bow. “Sure, sir.”

Then he scurried to a side table to process the payment.

Sadie watched the whole exchange with cold detachment.

It was still vivid in her mind, how Noah had shamelessly claimed to have lost his wallet.

Without a word, she grabbed her purse and strode to the door.

Noah was immediately on his feet and followed close behind her.

They were passing the cash register outside when the server hurried out of the private room, brandishing Noah’s black card.

“Sir, your card!”

Noah didn’t even break his stride. He simply reached out, plucked the card from the server’s outstretched hand, and slipped it back into his pocket in one fluid motion.

The hotel’s revolving doors turned.

Sadie was walking towards her car, when a tall figure blocked her path.

Noah again. Of course.

Somehow, mask and all, he managed to look helpless.

“It’s a good thing I still have my card, even though my wallet’s gone,” he said. “I guess my luck isn’t all bad.”

He shifted to the side and gave Sadie a smile. “As an apology, may I escort you back to your hotel, Ms. Hudson?” The bastard really took shamelessness to a whole new level. Sadie grumbled inwardly, but she kept her expression calm.

She walked around Noah and headed for the ostentatious Ferrari parked just a few steps ahead. “That won’t be necessary, Mr. Noel. I drove here.”

Sadie unlocked her car and slid into the driver’s seat.

She hadn’t even closed the door when Noah yanked the passenger side door open and climbed inside with lightning speed.

He shut the door with a solid thud, buckled his seatbelt, and settled in like the vehicle was his own.

Then he turned to look at a stunned Sadie, his tone innocent and matter–of–fact.

“What a coincidence. My car seems to have broken down. You’ll give me a lift, won’t you, Ms. Hudson?” Sadie’s upper lip curled in exasperation, but she said nothing as she slammed her door closed.

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Noah had been acting so out of character these past two days.

First, he had shown up out of nowhere at the Higgins Manor, and now here he was, using excuse after flimsy

excuse to mooch off her.

She took a deep breath to temper her annoyance. When she looked at him, her gaze was cold as a glacier.

“Mr. Noel,” Sadie said quietly, “what are you trying to do, exactly?”

Noah’s eyes were drawn to her furrowed brows.

Instead of answering her question, he leaned in, closing the distance between them.

The already cramped space seemed to shrink even further as he asserted his presence.

He was so close, close enough that his warm breath fanned Sadie’s cheek.

His eyes were deep and unreadable, his voice low and steady when he said, “Ms. Hudson, if you’re determined

to find a man to marry into your family, why don’t you pick me instead?”

The air inside the car grew thick and heavy, a subtle, sexual tension crackling around them.

Sadie froze in her seat.

She couldn’t believe what she had just heard.

What sort of nonsense was he spouting now?