Boss, Your Wife Signed the Divorce Agreement Before the Wedding novel Chapter 651

The catastrophic turn of events was more than she could bear. It destroyed everything she had, turning the pedestal she had so carefully built into absolute rubble.

She couldn't accept it.

How could Sebastian Croix have never loved her?

He had helped her so much in the past.

He had pulled strings, funded her projects, and secured her spot at Kingsford University. He had hosted that antique charity gala just to salvage her reputation, hired Leo Lombardi to polish her thesis, and stood up for her against the Yves family. He had even dealt with Sylvia Dalton when she tried to take her down, negotiated with Keystone Manufacturing's executives so she could buy her way onto their board, and let her reap the lucrative dividends from the NexusMind project.

He had done all of that for her.

If he didn't care about her, why would he willingly go to such incredible lengths?

It was a desperate question.

Even Raelynn Ortiz, who had been quietly watching the disaster unfold, couldn't help but frown.

At this point, the truth was glaringly obvious.

Why was Seraphina still chasing an answer that didn't matter anymore?

And yet...

Raelynn cast a complicated look at Sebastian. The man hadn't so much as twitched a muscle the entire time. He simply stood by and watched, radiating a cold indifference that chilled her to the bone.

From Raelynn's perspective, it didn't make sense either.

She also believed that if Sebastian didn't have feelings for Seraphina, he never would have elevated her to such heights.

Then again...

Maybe a man's heart was just that fickle.

Raelynn had seen firsthand what Sebastian looked like when he didn't love someone. She knew exactly how ruthless he could be.

Facing Seraphina's breakdown...

For reasons only known to himself, the faintest smirk touched Sebastian's lips. "My feelings aren't that cheap. You underestimated me, and you thought far too highly of yourself."

Those words were brutal.

They were so merciless that Seraphina felt the breath leave her lungs.

She stood there, her mouth parted, unable to make a single sound.

Only then did reality crash over her like freezing water.

Today hadn't just been an embarrassment; it had been a calculated execution.

Chairman Croix Sr. had suddenly returned from abroad. The very first thing he did was drag Seraphina out in public to deal with the mess. He hadn't just voiced his disapproval or worried about the baby. No, he had completely, irrevocably ruined her.

Seraphina wasn't just suffering.

The entire Vance family had been nailed to the cross of public disgrace.

Forrest had masterfully twisted Seraphina's actions so she looked like a delusional psycho pulling a desperate stunt. Nobody would ever believe a word she said again, and they would all avoid her like the plague.

And he had done it while keeping the Croix family's hands perfectly clean.

A shiver ran down Raelynn's spine.

Forrest's ruthless efficiency terrified her.

She had felt the sting of it seven years ago, but today was a brutal reminder of just how decisive and cold-blooded the patriarch could be.

Seraphina's downfall today could easily be her own tomorrow.

Especially since she was harboring secrets of her own.

Raelynn clenched her fists tightly at her sides.