Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 584

"Is that so?"

A slow, chilling smirk curved Sebastian's lips.

But the amusement never quite reached his eyes.

He kept his predatory gaze locked entirely on Raelynn.

"What an unbelievable coincidence. Because I distinctly remember seeing the original masterpiece sitting inside the Ortiz family's private antique shop. Makes you wonder... which one is the fake?"

His words dropped like a literal bomb.

The shockwave instantly silenced the entire courtyard.

Sylvia froze. Panic flashed wildly in her eyes as she stared at the imposing billionaire.

She clamped her mouth shut, utterly terrified.

She wasn't the only one caught off guard.

Nobody had seen that devastating twist coming.

Seraphina and Blanche looked absolutely dumbfounded.

The Vance family had controlled that antique shop for years. While they had definitely skimmed top-tier inventory from the vaults, they were clueless about the actual origins of half the pieces sitting inside.

But Sebastian had a terrifying, photographic memory.

With one brilliant, ruthless lie, he had instantly dismantled the entire crisis.

Raelynn was completely blindsided.

Without warning, she had become the absolute center of attention for hundreds of the most powerful people in the country.

Dr. Hayes gasped, spinning toward her with wide, desperate eyes. "Is it true, my dear Raelynn?"

Raelynn had absolutely no idea how to answer.

She had been viciously exiled from her family, and the shop had been stolen from her. She hadn't stepped foot inside in years, and with the thousands of relics locked in the vaults, she had no memory of that specific piece.

She pressed her lips into a thin line, shooting Sebastian a desperate glare, before finally forcing a polite smile. "I... I honestly can't recall off the top of my head. But if you don't mind the trip, once we return to Kingsford, we could go to the shop and look for it together?"

Dr. Hayes looked like she was going to weep with joy.

Sebastian casually twisted the knife even deeper. "Chairwoman Hayes, perhaps you should take a closer look at the piece in your hands."

The overwhelming relief finally allowed the matriarch's rage to cool. She lifted the soggy, shredded remains, squinting critically at the fine details. After a painfully long silence, her face hardened. "The seal is completely misaligned. I thought it was just the water damage, but the craftsmanship is utterly atrocious. Where on earth did you dig up this pathetic forgery to humiliate me?!"

If the koi hadn't ruined it, the forgery was just good enough that she might have been fooled.

Seraphina bit down hard on her lower lip, shooting Raelynn a vicious glare.

She never expected Sebastian's photographic memory to hand Raelynn such a massive victory on a silver platter.

The girl had just cemented an unbreakable bond with the Yves matriarch, and now they were planning a private shopping trip together!

Raelynn found the entire situation completely absurd.

It was obvious that both Seraphina and Sylvia had just spectacularly ruined their standing with the Chairwoman.

And yet.

The spotlight had somehow been magically redirected entirely onto her, dragging her stolen family business into the crossfire.

She furrowed her brows, shooting a heated glare at Sebastian. He had already stepped back from the drama, looking utterly bored. When he felt her gaze, he slowly turned his head to meet her eyes.

He held her stare in perfect silence.

She couldn't read him at all.

A second later.

Dr. Hayes turned back to the crowd, her face hardened with terrifying resolve. "I have already contacted a private laboratory. Tomorrow morning, they will come to the estate to conduct a formal DNA test."