Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 1548

Someone better?

Bella felt thoroughly cynical about romance.

After all, her body was no longer flawless.

A fairytale marriage into high society was permanently out of reach.

But this wasn't the time to wallow. Bella didn't let the sadness consume her for long before shifting her focus.

She was obsessed with figuring out what was going on in Sebastian's head.

Earlier that day, the Blake Group had released Positive Market Updates to counteract the PR nightmare. It seemed effective; the stock hadn't tanked nearly as badly as predicted.

It proved Sebastian was undeniably ruthless and effective.

As a CEO, he navigated corporate crises flawlessly.

But that just made Bella feel worse.

Was the company-sponsored flower basket a calculated provocation?

Or did it mean something else?

Of course, at this stage, Sebastian would never actually yield or offer a genuine olive branch.

Their marriage was dead and buried. That was obvious. He didn't want to compromise; he just wanted to finalize the divorce, wipe his hands clean of her, and chase after Lillian.

He was probably itching to get back together with Lillian immediately. The mere thought sent a spike of irritation through Bella's chest.

Everything she had fought tooth and nail to claim had ultimately slipped through her fingers.

Sebastian was a terrible husband.

They had played their toxic, flirtatious game for years. After finally getting married, even if she had been in the wrong first, a normal man would have just been angry for a while. Instead, he immediately demanded a divorce, dragged her through the mud, kicked her out of the company, and stripped her of all dignity.

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