Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 983

She's already been suspicious about whether there's something going on between us lately. If I bring you to her grandmother's birthday, she'll assume I'm cheating on her with you.

You know I don't want to destabilize my marriage. Even though she and I are in a secret marriage, we are officially recognized by our elders.

If we cause a scene, the family will have a lot to say about it."

As the recording played, the breathless employees exchanged wide-eyed glances.

God above, what were they listening to?

What did Mr. Blake just say? A secret marriage?

Sebastian had been secretly married before he got with Bella.

And judging by the recording, Bella was clearly the other woman.

Everyone's jaws practically hit the floor, but no one dared to make a sound.

This was an astronomical scandal.

The recording continued with Bella's voice: "Sebastian, what if I trade the shares you promised me? I won't ever ask for equity in the tech division again. You know I don't care about the money; I just want to help you."

After a brief pause on the recording, Sebastian agreed: "Fine. I'll have the lawyers draft the agreement, and you'll sign it."

Sebastian turned off the playback and looked at Bella with a cold smile. "Would you like to see the agreement you signed, giving up those shares?"

Bella had genuinely forgotten about that exchange.

After all, the promise of shares had just been a dangling carrot at the time. It came with incredibly strict conditions, and she would have only received them after hitting massive milestones.

So, in her mind, she had given up something she didn't even possess yet.

Later, even though she made significant contributions to the company, Sebastian never brought the shares up again, and she hadn't dared to ask.

She had spent all her time cultivating the image of a devoted lover who wasn't in it for the money, backing herself into a corner.

She couldn't exactly break character halfway through to demand cash.

Sure, most people in the company vaguely knew he had a son, though the boy was never brought to the office.

People had gossiped about it before, and now it was confirmed.

Which meant Bella was the mistress!

And who was the name mentioned in that recording?

Lillian?

That name had been all over the news lately.

The staff exchanged frantic looks. The moment Sebastian walked away, a torrential wave of hushed, explosive gossip broke out.

Bella finally snapped out of her daze when she heard the employees whispering about Sebastian's secret marriage and her being a homewrecker.

It suddenly hit her like a freight train—the secret of Sebastian's past marriage was about to be exposed to the entire world!