Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 232

Sebastian didn't expect Elara to reply to that anyway.

Soon after, a new message popped up: [If you need anything, you can still reach out to me. I'll have my assistant handle it for you.]

Elara: "..."

That really wasn't necessary.

Elara politely rejected him with a joke: [I'll pass. I'm afraid your assistant might hold a grudge against me for the extra workload.]

Did this imply that someone other than his assistant could help her?

Or that it would be fine as long as his assistant didn't mind?

Sebastian silently weighed the options, automatically choosing the first possibility, and happily typed back: [Don't worry. With me out of the office, my assistants will have a much easier time. They won't hold a grudge.]

[Honestly, they'd probably prefer running errands for you over dealing with me.]

Elara: "..."

She couldn't fathom why he was so determined to help her.

However, after their recent interactions, Elara had ruled out the possibility of him blindly siding with family. She no longer viewed him as Julian's accomplice.

Based on her current progress, she still had everything under control and didn't need his help just yet...

Wait, maybe she did!

Elara sat up in bed and typed out a serious question: [Do you know anything about the Kingsport auction?]

Sebastian: [I'm familiar with it.]

[Do you need something from there?]

Elara sent him the screenshot of the auction's time and location: [Are you familiar with this specific one?]

[I looked it up earlier and heard it's invite-only. They aren't selling tickets to the public. Can you get access?]

Sebastian: [Yes, I have an invitation. If you want to go, I'll have my assistant bring it to you.]

Elara: [No, no, I was just curious about it.]

Sebastian: [Did a specific lot catch your eye?]

Elara: [I accidentally scrolled past their promo. A few pieces of jewelry looked really stunning, but that's about it.]

Sebastian had already opened the press release for the auction. The catalog was quite diverse, featuring antique paintings and porcelain. Knowing Elara, she wouldn't collect items with "zero practical value."

If anything caught her interest, it was likely those jewelry pieces. Even though Elara's pragmatic nature might classify them as equally "impractical," they could at least be worn to galas on occasion.

But Sebastian's mind was churning with much more than just her tastes.

While ordering Finnian to track the bidding movements of those specific jewels, he had another contact pull the guest list for the event.

His instincts told him things weren't that simple.

The airport intercom announced his flight was boarding.

Sebastian stood up. His bodyguards and assistants immediately followed suit, and they walked out of the VIP lounge together.

Just as he settled into his first-class seat, the contact he'd tasked with checking the guest list sent over the results.

Julian had only pulled strings to get his invitation that afternoon, so his name was right at the top of the newly added list.

Sebastian opened the file and immediately spotted the two tickets he was looking for.

Since Elara had casually asked about it and explicitly turned down the offer to go, Julian's plus-one absolutely wasn't his wife.

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