From His Ex-Wife to the World's Most Sought-After Restorer (Jade and Hudson) novel Chapter 282

Chapter 282 A New Path

Chapter 282 A New Path

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Jade picked up the invitation. The heavy cardstock featured the name “Klein Private Museum” surrounded by intricate dark-gold butterflies.

It felt mysterious, high-end, and incredibly prestigious.

Jade’s fingers traced the lettering. “Did they say why they chose me?”

Sarah smiled. “A few reasons. First, they love your work. Second, Professor Mitchell has been championing you. Apparently, their curators saw the video of your last project and were blown away. They needed a mentor, and you were their first call.”

“So it was my Master.” Jade smiled, setting the card down.

“I’ll give it some serious thought.”

“The whole process is being filmed as a documentary,” Sarah added. “If you go, Ms. Merchant, your international profile is going to explode.”

Jade’s goal had always been to follow in Edward Mitchell’s footsteps and become a world-renowned restorer.

This was the opportunity of a lifetime.

Now that she was free from Hudson Walter, the weights were off her ankles. It was time to build her own empire. She needed to establish herself so firmly that she’d never have to rely on anyone else again.

Jade picked the card up and ran her thumb over the edge. “Call them back. Tell them I accept.”

“Great!” Sarah knew how hard Jade worked. She was genuinely happy for her.

“I can already see it. Our Ms. Merchant is going to be the biggest name in the industry!”

Jade laughed. “From your lips to God’s ears.”

Sarah tilted her head, studying Jade’s face. “You look different today, Ms. Merchant.”

Jade touched her cheek.

“Different how?”

“Hmm…” Sarah thought for a second.

“It’s like… the shadows are gone. You look bright. You look like you’re actually enjoying the sun.”

Jade thought of the divorce decree locked in her safe. A genuine, happy smile touched her lips.

“Maybe it’s just a good day for a change.”

The Mingler Club.

Jade followed the address Julian had sent and pulled into the lot.

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The memory of seeing Hudson and Amara here for the birthday party hit her for a second, a cold reminder of how far things had

come.

She knit her brows, a wave of discomfort washing over her.

It wasn’t that she still cared, it was just… distasteful.

She’d caught his affair here, and now she was celebrating her divorce here.

The irony was a bit much.

Let it go, she thought. The past stays in the past.

Jade composed herself and walked through the doors of the lounge.

The second she stepped inside, she froze in her tracks.

A sea of hydrangeas filled the entire club.

Under the brilliant crystal chandeliers, the water droplets on the petals sparkled like diamonds.

Thousands of crystals hung from the ceiling, catching the light and making the room feel like a shimmering, translucent dream.

The path to the center was clear. A single spotlight hit Jade, making her pale skin glow. She looked confused, vulnerable, and impossibly beautiful-like an angel who had wandered into the wrong world.

The rest of the room was dark, but she could hear the whispers of onlookers from the corners.

“She’s stunning.”

“She’s like a work of art.”

“How did Hudson ever let a woman like that go?!”

Jade was in a daze, her ears ringing. She felt numb, her expression frozen.

Before she could process it, she was led to the center of the room. Julian Forster stepped from the wings in a tailored black tuxedo, carrying a massive bouquet of hydrangeas and a small velvet box.

He stopped in front of her, his eyes full of a terrifyingly intense devotion-and a trace of nervous hesitation.

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