Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 423

With that, he hung up the phone. He turned and headed to his walk-in closet, swapping his clothes for a much more formal suit and overcoat before driving back to The Vance Manor.

With the holidays rapidly approaching, the main estate was practically vibrating with festive energy. The entire staff was in a frenzy of preparation. Even Kendrick, who would normally be locked in his study listening to classical music at this hour, had made a rare appearance in the main living room.

The moment Sebastian stepped through the doors, he spotted his grandfather scrutinizing a newspaper.

It was the morning's latest edition.

Handing his overcoat to Harrison, Sebastian strode purposefully across the room.

As he approached Kendrick, he slowed his pace and called out respectfully, "Grandfather."

Kendrick looked up from his paper, the deep lines around his eyes crinkling slightly. "You're back."

"Yes. I finished up my work and came straight here."

Sebastian took a seat on the sofa beside his grandfather. He accepted a steaming towel from Gretchen, wiped his hands clean, and dropped it back onto the silver tray.

Harrison immediately served a cup of hot tea. Sebastian took it, took a small sip, and set it down. Only then did he glance at the newspaper in Kendrick's hands, asking curiously, "What are you reading?"

Kendrick gave him a sideways look before sliding the paper across the table.

Sebastian picked it up. One glance at the headline was enough to make him raise a highly amused eyebrow.

Printed in bold across the front page of The Financial Chronicle was the headline: A Scandal's Cost: The Ruin of a Legacy.

The article was a brutal deep dive into how Julian's explosive affair had completely derailed Ark Solutions' highly anticipated IPO.

A prestigious financial publication had inexplicably morphed into a tabloid for its final issue of the year. It was packed with scathing commentary on how Julian's impending divorce and resulting equity chaos had tanked his regulatory approval, complete with scandalous details regarding his affair with the heiress of a massive corporate empire.

Likely terrified of Winthrop Global's ruthless legal and PR teams, the journalist hadn't dared name the heiress directly. But the open secret of Julian's affair with the Winthrop heiress had already set the internet on fire. Everyone who mattered already knew, and anyone who didn't could find out with a single web search.

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