《The Ex-Wife You Tossed, Now a Billionaire’s Queen》全部章節：第 81 章 - 第 90 章

The night was already late.After taking a shower, Evelyn, with a towel wrapped around her damp hair, grabbed an apple from the fridge. As she bit into it, she opened her laptop and started reviewing the company’s tender documents.A Messenger notification chimed from her phone. It was a message from Delilah.“I’m home.”Evelyn closed her laptop and replied, “Okay. Take a shower and go to bed.”“Got it. Night!”A faint smile touched her lips before she set her phone back down on the table.The next evening, Reed Group’s reception took place on the top floor of the Platinum Hotel, the most luxurious building in downtown Boston. As always, the Reeds spared no expense. The hall glittered with silver tableware and crystal chandeliers, while long tables overflowed with the best food and drinks money could buy. Even the servers looked stunning, well-dressed, elegant, almost like part of the décor themselves.“Mr. Reed has arrived!” someone near the entrance announced.In an instant, eve

“Mr. Reed, didn’t you two already break up? Why are you still defending her like that?”“Who told you that?” Sebastian’s cold tone dropped the temperature in the room. “Has Madison never had a boyfriend? Or do you think couples never fight?”Evelyn’s body went rigid. That tiny reaction didn’t escape Sebastian’s notice; if anything, his grip around her waist only tightened. His expression remained calm as his gaze swept over the crowd. Then, in an even, almost indifferent voice, he said, “Since everyone’s already here, I’d like to make an announcement. The cold war between Evelyn Sinclair and me is officially over. We’ll be getting engaged soon.”“What?”Madison and Camilla froze. So did everyone else. The whole ballroom went silent. What kind of night was this? They’d come to the Reed family’s reception, only to witness Sebastian himself announce his engagement in public?Evelyn stood there, stunned. The noise around her faded into a blur, and all she could hear was the echo of Sebast

“True, we’ve been really busy at the company. Pointless social stuff like that, Victoria can handle it.”“What do you mean by ‘pointless social stuff’?”Mrs. Reed frowned. “The Summers family has been close friends with us for years. We even have business ties with them. Professionally and personally, you should keep that relationship. How can you call it ‘pointless’? And besides, she might be your father’s wife, but that doesn’t give her the right to represent the Reed family.”She had barely finished speaking when a voice came from the doorway. “Ma’am, why don’t you come in?”Mrs. Reed turned around. Victoria stood by the door, and it wasn’t clear if she’d just arrived or had been listening the whole time.“Why aren’t you in bed?” Mrs. Reed asked flatly, not caring whether Victoria had overheard their conversation or not.Victoria smiled pleasantly, as if nothing had happened, and stepped inside. “I was about to go to sleep, but since Sebastian’s back, I thought maybe you had someth

“This is really good.”Evelyn blinked in surprise. “Seriously?”“Seriously,” Sebastian said, his tone casual.Evelyn gave him a small smile, trying to sound modest. “I don’t know if you’re being polite or not, but if it’s really that good, then you better finish all of it. Don’t leave a bite.”“Okay,” Sebastian replied with a faint smile tugging at his lips.For a second, Evelyn froze, then quickly went back to eating. Her breath came a little fast, she was trying to cover up the awkward flutter in her chest. Once they were done, she started cleaning up the place.She’d expected Sebastian to just sit there and act like the kind of boss who wouldn’t lift a finger. But instead, he rolled up his sleeves and started helping her move boxes. “Where do you want this?” he asked.“Put it over there,” she said quickly, pointing toward the kitchen. “Top shelf.”Watching him move so naturally around her space caught her off guard. For a moment, Evelyn felt something warm rise in her chest. During

In a careless moment, Evelyn only realized her hand was already caught in Sebastian’s. He lifted her slender hand, the curve of her knuckles framed under the light, and slid a ruby ring onto her middle finger. Instinctively, she tried to pull back, but Sebastian held her still until the ring was fully in place. Only then did he let go.“It’s a gift for you.”“I can’t accept this.”Evelyn tried to take the ring off, but Sebastian stopped her, gentle but firm. She knew exactly what a ruby ring like this was worth, and they hadn’t even been together that long. How was she supposed to accept something this expensive?“You don’t like it?”“That’s not it.”“Then keep it.”His gaze lifted slightly, sharp and cold but impossible to argue with. “An engagement ring doesn’t get returned.”That sentence shut down every escape she had. Pushing back would only make her look stubborn. She had no choice but to accept it, even though her chest felt tight. Under the warm lights, the round ruby gleamed