From His Ex-Wife to the World's Most Sought-After Restorer (Jade and Hudson) novel Chapter 337

Chapter 337 The Departure

Chapter 337 The Departure

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Cindy rushed over to look. “Jade really gave you these goldmines?”

“Absolutely!”

Michael tilted his chin up, his voice booming with a newfound arrogance.

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“And there’s more than one! My firm is going to skyrocket with these projects! Who would have guessed the girl would become this useful? She just needed a little ‘fatherly love. As long as I play the part, every resource she has is mine for the taking!”

Cindy’s eyes sparkled with the same predatory greed.

Michael tucked the files away, straightened his back, and barked an order at his wife.

“Jade is our golden goose now. Next time she visits, you be polite. No more insults. You play the loving mother until the ink is dry on everything she owns. Are we clear?”

His tone had shifted from his usual submissive fawning to a sharp, commanding coldness.

Cindy felt the sting of his arrogance, but thinking of the money, she decided to let it slide.

“I understand perfectly.”

In her head, she was already picking out a new mansion and a fleet of servants.

Michael had a quick breakfast and drove straight to the office.

He slammed the contracts onto the boardroom table, basking in the shocked stares of his

peers.

The shareholders and executives began a relentless campaign of flattery.

Michael was radiant, feeling like the twenty-year-old shark he used to be.

After the meeting, he went straight to the accounting department to find his mistress.

Flushed with the power of the new deals, he felt unstoppable.

He didn’t even bother to lock the office door before pinning her against the desk.

Click.

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In a dark corner of the room, a camera shutter fired, nearly silent.

Miles away, the photos uploaded automatically to Jade’s phone.

She checked the screen, looking at the sordid images with a flat indifference.

She clicked the screen off and continued packing her suitcase for Faronne.

Her guest mentorship at the Klein Private Museum was only a week away.

She wasn’t familiar with Faronne and wanted time to adjust to the city.

Michael Merchant could wait. She’d handle him when she returned.

After packing at the villa, she went to the studio to organize her restoration tools.

Knock, knock, knock.

A sound at the door made her look up. It was Julian Forster.

“I thought you were in Habor City handling the firm’s logistics. Why are you back?”

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“Business is settled.” Julian smiled, but his expression faltered when he saw the suitcase.

“Where are you going?”

Jade didn’t stop packing.

“Faronne.”

Julian went rigid. “Did Bastian Hamlet ask you to go? Are you… coming back?”

Jade looked up, her expression one of genuine bafflement.

“I’m going for a job I accepted months ago. It has nothing to do with Bastian. My studio is here, and my home is here. Why wouldn’t I come back?”

Julian’s tension bled away. “Right… of course…”

He walked over and began helping her secure the delicate tools.

He paused, his hands hovering over a specialized brush, looking as if he’d reached a decision.

“Jade, I…”

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Jade looked up. “Yes?”

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Meeting her clear eyes, Julian’s courage failed him. He pivoted to a safe topic.

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