?Chapter 284:


    Morning light seeped through the curtains, softly illuminating the room and revealing the untidy state of the bed.


    Sadie had no idea when sleep had taken over. She woke up groggy, rubbing her stiff neck as she pushed herself upright. Theptop remained active, disying the finalized design draft on its screen.


    Relief flooded Sadie as she saw thepleted draft. She had managed to finish right on schedule.


    Noah was not in the room when she looked around. Apparently, he had left, which brought her a subtlefort. The closeness they had experienced the previous night had been slightly confusing.


    Carefully, Sadie closed herptop and picked it up, ready to take it to Eva.


    As she reached for the doorknob and began to turn it, the door suddenly burst open from the outside. In the doorway stood K.


    Seeing Sadie, K raised her hand as if to strike her.


    Quickly, Sadie caught K’s wrist, her gaze cold. “Miss Wade, what is this behavior?”


    K attempted to pull her wrist away, but Sadie’s grip remained firm.


    K’s eyes zed with anger, and she bared her teeth. “Sadie, you are disgusting! You and Noah are divorced, yet you’re still chasing after him? How pathetic!”


    With a mocking sneer, Sadie released K’s wrist. “Miss Wade, aren’t you the disgusting one, considering you’re the mistress?”


    “You—!” K’splexion nched with fury, her finger shaking as she pointed at Sadie. “What makes you so confident? Do you think you can change how things stand? You’ll see—you’ll achieve nothing!”


    Sadie chose not to continue the confrontation and turned to walk away.


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    “Think you can just walk away? Think again!”


    In a sudden move, K lunged at Sadie, shoving her aggressively. At the end of the hallway, there was a small step that Sadie hadn’t noticed. Caught off guard, she stumbled backward.


    As she lost her footing, theptop flew from her hands, tracing a parabolic path through the air beforending heavily in the rain outside the hallway.


    “No!” Sadie cried out, horrified as she watched the rain drench herptop, its screen going dark immediately.


    K looked on, a smug grin spreading across her face.


    “Much appreciated, Sadie. Looks like Eva’s project just became mine.” With that, she turned and walked away confidently, radiating triumph.


    Sadie stood frozen, her thoughts racing.


    The design draft… was gone. What was she to do now?


    Carefully, Sadie bent down to retrieve theptop, drenched from the rain. Its screen remained dark, the device feeling cold and heavy—a reflection of her heavy heart.


    Nearby, the hibiscus flowers shone brilliantly, revived by the rain. Their petals, dotted with dew, contrasted with the dull backdrop, their vivid hues standing out.


    A spark of inspiration lit up Sadie’s eyes as she began to devise a n.


    At the same time, down the corridor, K strode forward, her confident smile intact, her high heels echoing crisply against the floor. As she turned the corner, she caught sight of Noah.


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