Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 509

Chapter 509: Chapter 509 A Marriage Built on Terms

Diana wondered if she’d misheard him.

She stared at Sebastian in disbelief.

He was looking at her with an impeccable smile, but she didn’t mistake it for friendliness. To her, it was the smile of a tiger waiting to pounce.

Who proposed marriage to a woman they’d known for less than two months?

“...Sponsor, did you take the wrong medication?”

She was almost tempted to feel his forehead to see if he had a fever. Perhaps he’d lost his mind.

The word sponsor made Sebastian’s eyebrows rise ever so slightly.

Leaning back in his chair, he looked perfectly relaxed. “I haven’t taken the wrong medication. I’m not sleepwalking, and I’m not having some kind of episode. I’m perfectly rational and fully aware of what I’m saying.”

“Do you like me?”

Diana blurted out the question, then laughed at herself.

What a ridiculous thought.

She might have been working for him, but that didn’t mean she was easy to deal with. She had a temper, and when someone crossed her, she wasn’t above giving them a taste of their own medicine.

Sebastian had already experienced that firsthand.

“Do you have to like someone to marry them?” he countered.

“Of course—”

Diana stopped herself.

Liam immediately came to mind.

They’d loved each other deeply when they got together. Their relationship had once been everything she could have hoped for. And look where that had led her.

So what did love really guarantee in a marriage?

“I’m not sure,” Sebastian said thoughtfully.

He seemed determined to be straightforward about the matter.

“If you want a marriage based on mutual affection, we can work toward that. But I should be honest with you. I’ve never had any expectations of romance, nor do I have any experience with it. As you’ve probably noticed, I don’t even like people getting too close to me.”

In other words, he’d never been in a relationship, let alone had some unforgettable first love he couldn’t move on from.

He also had no tolerance for infidelity or any other betrayal of marital vows.

“If we get married, I can guarantee that I’ll remain faithful to you. And I won’t just make a verbal promise. We can put everything in writing and draw up a legally binding agreement.”

Diana felt as though she still hadn’t fully woken up that morning.

She was actually sitting across from a man who was calmly outlining the terms of a marriage proposal.

And he was doing it like they were negotiating a business deal.

She couldn’t help laughing at the absurdity of it all.

“Mr. Ellington, why do you want to marry me?”

“Because Dami loves you. He sees you as a mother figure, and he’s become more attached to you than he’s ever been to anyone else.” Sebastian’s expression grew serious. “He’s my sister’s only child, and I want to give him the best possible chance to thrive. I know this proposal is sudden, so I’ll give you time to think about it.”

He looked directly at her.

“Miss Sinclair, I understand that I’m asking a great deal of you. I also heard what you said on the phone. You don’t believe in love. As it happens, neither do I.”

He paused before continuing.

“I may not be able to offer you a marriage filled with deep affection from the beginning, but I can offer you a partnership built on mutual benefit.”

He leaned forward slightly.

“If you agree to marry me, we’ll be committing to a life together. You’ll receive half my assets, and we’ll draw up an agreement that clearly defines our respective rights and responsibilities. I can offer you financial security, substantial benefits, and unwavering loyalty.”

Diana was stunned.

Sebastian wasn’t bluffing. This was simply how he approached things.

Growing up, he’d watched his parents love each other deeply. His father was a decisive, formidable man, but he never raised his voice at his wife. He deferred to her on countless matters and treated her with a consideration that never seemed to fade.

Even in their fifties, the two were still devoted to each other, making everyone around them envious.

Their relationship had shaped Sebastian’s views on love.

He’d seen what the best kind of love looked like, and that was precisely why he refused to settle for anything less.

He knew how rare that kind of connection was. Finding someone with whom he could share such a bond seemed almost impossible.

So he’d always preferred to remain single rather than enter a relationship that fell short of his expectations.

But Dami’s circumstances had changed things.

For the boy’s sake, Sebastian was willing to consider a marriage of convenience.

To him, marriage meant that two people became a team. Even if they didn’t begin with romantic feelings, they could still choose to be faithful, responsible, and committed to one another.

That was what marriage meant to him.

Diana was, naturally, taken aback.

A man she’d known for less than two months was offering her absolute loyalty—and half his fortune—without even blinking.

Families like the Ellingtons, whose wealth had lasted for generations, were usually meticulous about protecting their assets. Prenuptial agreements could run to hundreds of pages, spelling out exactly what each person owned and what they stood to lose.

Among the wealthy and powerful, marriage was often as much a financial calculation as a personal commitment.

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