Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 451

"Whoa!"

As the intricate shapes burst into the sky, a collective gasp echoed across the entire apartment complex.

Melody couldn't contain herself. Gripping Elara's coat tight, she pointed frantically at the glowing figures high above. "Mommy, Mommy, look at the mascots! They're so cute! They're so pretty!"

Holding her phone in one hand and clutching Melody's with the other, Elara stared out at the dazzling night sky. "They really are."

But as she murmured her agreement, a realization hit her. The Vance estate was positioned on a mountain facing the opposite direction; Sebastian couldn't see this display at all. She immediately raised her phone again, determined to record every breathtaking sequence for him.

The mascot sequence ended, followed by two minutes of hushed anticipation. Then came a rapid succession of sharp, bullet-like cracks, and the words "Happy Holidays" ignited across the clouds in massive, blazing letters.

The fiery greeting lingered for a full ten seconds before beginning to fade. Just before the sparks completely died out, four new explosions shattered the dark, rewriting the sky with "Good Health."

"Good Health" dissolved into "Success and Prosperity," which then transformed into "Endless Joy," followed by "Abundant Wealth..."

The glowing well-wishes scrolled across the heavens one after another for ten glorious minutes. Finally, a staggering, rapid-fire finale of multi-colored shells lit up the entire city, bringing the magnificent Christmas Eve spectacle to an earth-shattering close.

Elara had recorded the entire extravaganza. Once the final embers vanished into the night, she sent the videos to Sebastian one by one.

[They were beautiful. Thank you.]

The municipal government had definitively canceled the city's display. There was zero chance they had hastily rescheduled it.

The fact that Sebastian had messaged her exactly five minutes before the first explosion meant this entire, mind-boggling pyrotechnic show had been privately orchestrated by him.

He couldn't even see the sky from his estate, yet he had gone to such insane lengths to arrange this.

The display had lasted a full thirty minutes. From the moment she sent that first video until the sky went dark, Sebastian hadn't texted her once, silently allowing her to soak in the beauty uninterrupted.

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