From His Ex-Wife to the World's Most Sought-After Restorer (Jade and Hudson) novel Chapter 319

Chapter 319 The Clash

Chapter 319 The Clash

“Shut it!”

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Bastian slammed his coffee cup onto the table, his eyes full of a lethal intensity.

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“If I ever hear those words from your mouth again, you’re on the next flight back to Faronne.”

Katherine let out a faint sigh, risking his wrath to say what needed to be said.

“Sir, there’s a saying here: one lie requires a thousand more to sustain it. You need to tell her the truth before-”

“I said shut it!” Bastian roared, his voice shaking with a rare, cold fury.

“Get out of my sight. Now.”

Katherine ducked her head and turned to leave, but stopped dead as she saw a figure in the doorway.

“Ms. Merchant…”

At the name, Katherine looked back at Bastian.

The man who could face a hail of bullets without blinking was now visibly shaken, bolting upright from the sofa.

Bastian had no idea how much of the conversation Jade had overheard.

His heart was hammering against his ribs, his mind a whirlwind of panic and anxiety.

He took a breath and searched her face.

“Are you finished? What would you like for dinner?”

Jade didn’t seem to notice anything; her tone was perfectly normal.

“Anything. I’m not really hungry.”

Bastian grabbed his phone. “I’ll order something.”

He moved toward the door, giving Katherine a sharp look to follow him out.

Jade watched them go, her eyes blinking slowly.

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She hadn’t actually heard the sensitive parts, but the atmosphere between Bastian and Katherine felt unnervingly tense.

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She pushed the thought aside and grabbed a bottle of strawberry juice from the fridge.

Looking through the glass facade of the studio, she saw two figures approaching.

One of them was unmistakable: Amara Hoyt.

Jade knit her brows, set her juice aside, and walked to the door to meet them.

“What are you doing here?”

Amara tilted her chin up. Her friend, Ivy, stepped forward with an arrogant smirk.

“Hudson is about to propose to Amara. She wanted to come by and thank you. If you hadn’t moved out of the way, they wouldn’t be able to finally be together.”

Hudson was proposing to Amara?

Jade was stunned for a second, but then it made perfect sense.

It was inevitable, wasn’t it?

But if Hudson loved her that much, why had he fought so hard to keep Jade trapped for three

years?

The cycle was starting again, but this time, Jade was a spectator.

A cold, mocking laugh bubbled up in her chest.

Are these two really using me as a prop in their little love story?

Amara saw Jade’s silence and assumed she was heartbroken. Her smile widened.

“Jade, you were a witness to our history. I’m sure you’ll be happy for us, right?”

Jade’s annoyance flared. She let out a sharp, biting laugh.

“If you’re this happy to pick up the trash I threw out, then congratulations. You two deserve each other-a broken pot for a broken lid.”

Amara’s smile didn’t falter, but Ivy snapped back immediately.

“You’re just bitter! You’re jealous that Amara has the man you could never keep! Jealousy is a

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very ugly look on you.”

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Jade chuckled. “Jealous of a serial cheater? If you love men like that, I hope you marry one just like him.”

Ivy went purple with rage, her eyes wide.

Amara went to speak, but Jade’s gaze locked onto her.

Jade’s voice dropped to a casual, conversational tone.

“And Hudson refused to divorce me for months, yet he’s proposing to you seconds after it’s over? Maybe he just enjoys the thrill of cheating on his wife.”

The smile died on Amara’s face. Jade watched the mask slip and added one more gentle blow.

“Men like that never change, Amara. You should keep a very close eye on him.”

Amara’s composure crumbled. The insecurity she’d been hiding surged to the surface.

She clutched her purse, her fingers white, her face a mask of feigned confidence.

“Don’t try to get in my head! Just tell me when Hudson proposes tomorrow, are you brave enough to come and watch us be happy?”

Jade was bored. She didn’t have time for this middle-school drama.

Suddenly, a hand rested on her shoulder. She looked up. It was Bastian.

He gave Jade a reassuring look, then turned to Amara with a cold, predatory smile.

“Don’t worry, Ms. Hoyt. Jade and I will be there. And I’ll have a special gift ready for you to mark your ‘journey to bliss.”

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