Chapter 19

Sebastian Sinclair froze as if struck by lightning, the words exploding in his ears.

His mind went blank. Mechanically, he repeated the term, “Fiancé?”

Eleanor Knight gave a slight nod under his stunned gaze before turning toward the crowd. “Lucas.”

The man who had been so aggressive moments ago instantly transformed, peeking out like a docile lamb with innocent, blinking eyes. “Babe, you’re done already?”

Eleanor caught the guilt in his tone. She had plenty of questions, but now wasn’t the time.

Suppressing her doubts, she beckoned him over. Lucas Chase immediately jogged to her side, effortlessly helping her down from the flowerbed.

Their seamless interaction shattered Sebastian’s composure. His fists clenched as he stared at their intertwined fingers, his voice rising sharply. “He’s your fiancé?”

Eleanor turned their joined hands slightly, letting the matching rings glint in the sunlight. “Problem?”

Her indifference enraged him. “We haven’t even been divorced for a week!”

“Thirty-five days, to be exact,” she corrected calmly. “Including the cooling-off period.”

Sebastian choked on his words. He had scoured their prenup agreement, consulted over a dozen lawyers, yet found no loopholes. When he tried negotiating its revocation, the response had been cold: Take it to court if you disagree.

He knew it was Eleanor’s doing. That was why he’d swallowed his pride and chased her abroad, believing nostalgia might sway her.

But reality had slapped him hard.

His gaze locked onto Lucas, suddenly recalling that engagement video on social media. Back then, he’d been too busy flirting with Isabella Whitlock to notice the figure who resembled Eleanor.

The signs had been there all along.

A sharp pain pierced his chest, crushing his last shred of hope. Meeting Eleanor’s icy stare, he asked bitterly, “Are you with him… to get back at me?”

Lucas’s eyes flickered at the question, and he turned to study the woman beside him.

Under their dual scrutiny, Eleanor remained unshaken. She had known the answer long before this moment.