The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 218

Seraphina sat slumped in the passenger seat like a marionette with its strings cut.

Her hollow gaze remained fixed outside. The glowing lights of the hotel blurred in her intoxicated vision, turning into abstract smears of color.

Tonight was supposed to be her crowning achievement.

The massive contract she had spent months preparing was finally ready for signing. Landing this deal wouldn't just validate her parents' faith in her; it would inject desperately needed capital into the failing Sinclair Group.

This project was her golden ticket to solidifying her status among the city's power players.

She had even booked an extravagant victory party.

She never could have anticipated that her own staff would stab her in the back.

Backstage at the gala, her assistant had told her that Mr. Lewis wanted to review some contract details in private.

The details had been finalized weeks ago.

But until the ink was dry, verbal promises meant nothing.

So, if he wanted to talk, she had to talk.

She had gone to the meeting.

She had been pressured into drinking far too much wine.

And then, her own subordinate handed her a fresh glass.

That glass was spiked.

Seraphina hadn't climbed the corporate ladder solely on fake smiles and networking.

She had razor-sharp instincts.

The moment the glass was offered, she sensed the shift in the room. Her assistant looked painfully nervous, shooting a guilty glance at Mr. Lewis.

She knew instantly that drinking it would be a fatal mistake.

She decisively "accidentally" knocked the glass over.

Red wine soaked her dress, giving her the perfect excuse to retreat to the restroom. But as she turned to leave, her assistant signaled the bodyguards to grab her.

In the ensuing struggle, her gown was ripped apart, exposing her corset.

They just stood there, watching her humiliation.

It was completely absurd.

Her own people had served her up on a silver platter.

Seraphina had faced exactly three major defeats in her life.

First, the man she wanted had rejected her. All her manipulative charms bounced right off Maloney.

Second, her first big move in the business world ended with Diana shattering her ego into a million pieces.

Third, her trusted team had sold her out. The "business deal" was a sham; she was the actual commodity being traded.

It was her family's company. She was the Vice President. She held the power. She outranked everyone in that room.

She was the one driving the deal.

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