Bye-bye Trash! Hello Queen! novel Chapter 761

Sean’s brow was furrowed. He had been investigating the man, but there were still no leads.

He had checked the hotel, but there was no record of Joanna ever staying there.

The trail had gone cold; too much time had passed, making it impossible to find anything.

“Sir, what if Ms. Sanders misunderstands? The two of you are already at a point of no return. If you’re helping Joanna now…”

“I know what I’m doing. You don’t need to worry about it. I can’t reveal that she’s my wife yet—it would put her in mortal danger. As long as she stays hidden, those illegitimate heirs will be more cautious. The more she lays low, the less they’ll see her as a threat, and the safer she’ll be. We need to speed things up on our end. I’m going to make sure those bastards are crushed so they can never get back up. I’ll make them pay for every single one of their schemes.”

His voice was deep and magnetic, almost hypnotic, like an echo rising from a deep valley.

Sean was taken aback. He realized that Sebastian was in an unusually good mood today, and the dark circles under his eyes were gone.

“Sir, what’s the next step? Ms. Sanders’s reputation…”

Sebastian frowned at him. “Why do you keep calling her Ms. Sanders? She’s a married woman. She’s my wife.”

Sean paused, certain he had explained this before.

“Fine, fine. Your wife, then. Her reputation is in tatters right now. What should we do? Everyone online is attacking her.”

Hearing the word “wife” sent a wave of pleasure through Sebastian. He tilted his head slightly, a meaningful smile playing on his lips. “She’ll handle it. Just give her some time.”

He had slept soundly holding her last night. The feeling of being fully rested was incredible.

Sean was baffled by his logic. “Sir, now is the perfect time. All you have to do is help…”

“She doesn’t need it. She’s more than capable of handling a small issue like this on her own.”

“Dad, I was just telling the truth. What’s the problem? Are you going to report me? Think about your situation. If you do that, you’ll have nothing. Can you afford to treat your illness? As long as you behave, I’ll take care of you in your old age.”

Nathan fell silent. He looked at his current state—so pathetic he could hardly stand to look at himself.

Sophia was out of the house from dawn till dusk, having long forgotten she even had a husband.

Now, his only support came from his son and daughter.

That’s right, he still had his son. He couldn’t let anything happen to him. He had to wait for his son to come back, and once he made his comeback, Nathan would be the chairman of the board.

Nathan conceded. “Fine! I’ll be your stepping stone. But you need to send me a million dollars this month. And don’t forget, Joanna, you’ve been using me this whole time. I have my own proof, you know.”

Nathan laughed smugly. “Joanna, I don’t think you want this to turn into a war between us. All I want is money. I don’t care about anything else you do. You can do whatever you want.”