His Ex-Wife Is A Billionaire (Evadne and Thaddeus) novel Chapter 1383

A police officer stood guard outside Chad Abernathy's hospital room.

The sight made the knot in Evadne's chest loosen slightly.

She stepped inside. The moment the door clicked shut behind her, however, her anxiety spiked all over again.

She walked toward the hospital bed, her gaze cold and detached. No matter how hard she reminded herself to mask her true feelings, a deep-seated revulsion for Chad radiated from her like a freezing aura.

She despised him with every fiber of her being, her instincts screaming at her to recoil.

Even now, resting against the pillows, the man possessed strikingly handsome features. His radiant complexion and sharp jawline gave him a deceptive, easygoing charm. Countless women would fall for him at first glance, completely taken in by his masterful performance.

They had no idea that beneath the charming exterior was a complete monster—a demon hiding in sheep's clothing.

"It seems I was right about you after all."

Chad narrowed his dark eyes at Evadne, a gentle, relieved smile curving his lips. "Now that I've hit rock bottom, my reputation in ruins and ousted from the Abernathy Group, everyone avoids me like the plague. You're the only one who still wants to see me."

Suppressing her rising nausea, Evadne spoke with practiced indifference. "Don't say that. We're partners, after all. If I didn't believe in you, I wouldn't be here, would I?"

Chad let out a muffled cough and furrowed his brow, his voice impossibly soft. "Do you really believe what they're saying, Evadne? Do you believe I killed those people? Do you trust me?"

His expression was a picture of perfect innocence.

It was as if the lives brutally snuffed out by his hands had absolutely nothing to do with him.

His acting was so flawless he had probably convinced himself of his own lies.

"Then you have to tell me first. Did you kill them?"

Instead of rushing to answer his question, Evadne countered with a piercing stare. "Did you build The Genesis Lab? Was human testing your idea? Did you order the hit on Avery Chambers? Did you stab Nora Jones to death? And what about Acacia Stirling—was it you who dealt the final blow?"

With every accusation she hurled, the smile lines around Chad's mouth deepened.

Evadne closed the distance between them, glaring down at him. "Tell me. Did you do all of it?"

"Are you wearing a wire?" Chad tilted his head up, meeting her gaze head-on.

Chad suddenly reached out, trapping her slender hand in a firm grip. His fingertips gently caressed her skin. "Do you believe I can make a comeback? Do you believe I can take the Abernathy Group back from Thaddeus? Do you trust me?"

The coldness of his fingers sent a violent chill down her spine. A wave of disgust surged within her, but she gritted her teeth and endured it. "I want to believe you, but you've seen the situation. How are you supposed to bounce back from this? The prosecutors have formally indicted you. You don't even have your freedom anymore. What options do you have left?"

Chad offered a faint smile. "Have you ever heard of the KING CLUB?"

This was it.

The moment of truth.

Evadne's heart skipped a beat, but she managed a calm nod. "I have. It's a secretive place, but one built on massive opportunities and endless possibilities. My father knew a bit about it back in the day, but he was always a play-it-safe businessman who just wanted a quiet family life. If he had joined the KING CLUB back then, he would have been far more successful than he is today."

"Chairman Emeric is an exceptional businessman. He didn't play it safe; he simply knew that huge opportunities always come with massive risks."

Chad's gaze turned heavy as he suddenly yanked Evadne into his chest. His long arm wrapped around her lower back, pulling her tightly against him. Burying his face into the curve of her neck, he inhaled her elegant scent, finally holding the woman he had always lusted after. "I have the clearance to access the very core of the KING CLUB. Do you want to see the real world with me?

Do you want to witness firsthand as I rise back to the top and crush Thaddeus under my heel once again?"