From His Ex-Wife to the World's Most Sought-After Restorer (Jade and Hudson) novel Chapter 360

Chapter 360 The Trap

Chapter 360 The Trap

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He ignored the gunshots, answering the call with a flat indifference.

“Sir, the flight path is approved. The jet is ready on the tarmac.”

“Good.”

As he hung up, a cold barrel was pressed against his temple. A voice hissed in his ear.

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“Well, little brother. Becoming the head of the family wasn’t enough? You had to take my harbor deal too?” It was Wes, the second-born of the Hamlet line.

Bastian was in a desperate rush to reach Jade; he had zero patience for family drama.

“Get out of my way.”

Wes pressed the gun harder against his skin.

“Order your men to pull back from the port, or I’ll-”

Thud- A violent kick landed in Wes’s chest. The force was overwhelming; before Wes could react, he was on the ground, his gun sliding under a nearby car.

He tried to scramble up, but Bastian’s boot came down on his chest, pinning him to the asphalt. A black pistol was suddenly pointed at his forehead.

Bastian looked down at him with a chilling, detached gaze. He looked at Wes as if he were a piece of trash.

“If you’re tired of living, I can end it for you right now.”

Wes started to shake, a cold sweat breaking out on his back. Just then, Anderson arrived, his face and hands smeared with blood.

“Sir, the rest of the rats have been cleared out.”

Bastian holstered his weapon and turned on his heel without a backward glance. The skirmish hadn’t even made him blink.

“We’re flying to Kingston. Now.”

“Yes, sir.” Anderson followed at a run.

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Behind them, Wes lay on the ground, a twisted, manic laugh escaping his lips.

His untouchable brother finally had a weakness.

This was going to be very interesting indeed.

On the jet, miles above the ocean.

Bastian tried to call Jade over and over, but the calls wouldn’t connect.

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He hurled his phone onto the seat in a fit of rage. He’d thought keeping her in his house would keep her safe.

He’d been wrong.

He leaned back, staring at the ceiling. “What do I do?”

Anderson, who was sitting across from him, chose his words carefully.

“Sir, I think the problem is your status.”

Bastian looked at him. Anderson continued.

“Jade knows you’re good to her, but in her eyes, you’re just a friend. You have no legal standing to intervene in her life.”

Bastian went silent. Anderson focused on the flight data, leaving the boss to his thoughts.

Kingston.

The private jet touched down.

It was autumn in Faronne, but Kingston was already in the grip of winter.

Jade hadn’t had time to change; her light dress offered no protection against the freezing air, and she shivered the second she stepped onto the stairs.

Kevin, who was waiting at the bottom, immediately stepped forward with a heavy wool blanket.

“Mrs. Walter.”

Jade wrapped the blanket around her shoulders and corrected him in a voice like ice.

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“That title died months ago, Kevin.”

Kevin bowed his head. “Ms. Merchant.”

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As they walked toward the car, Jade asked, “What game is Hudson playing this time?”

Kevin coughed, unable to find an answer. He opened the passenger door for her.

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Jade gave him a sideways glance and sat inside, her face a mask of frozen indifference.

Yesterday, she had been clear. She had been final. She had shown him no mercy.

Logically, a man with Hudson’s ego should have vanished from her life.

Instead, he had used a low-class threat against her family to drag her back.

What exactly was his end game?

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Garden Manor.

The massive wrought-iron gates swung open. A long red carpet stretched from the driveway into the main hall, flanked by a dozen floral arches made of deep crimson roses.

Hudson stood in the center of the path, dressed in a bespoke black suit. The sharp lines of the tailoring made him look powerful and elegant. His hair was styled back, revealing his strong forehead and deep-set eyes. The exhaustion of the last few weeks was gone, replaced by a chilling, aristocratic grace.

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