Ava’s lips curved into a calm, precise smile, one that looked gentle to the untrained eye, but carried the quiet sharpness of a blade. “Ex-wife,” she corrected. For the first time since she walked in, Sebastian King composure cracked. “Ex-wife?” he repeated, his gaze narrowing as if he were trying to determine whether she was joking or testing him. Ava didn’t blink. She extended her hand across the table, steady, professional, effortless. “Mr. King,” she said, voice smooth and confident, “I am Aurora. It’s nice meeting you for the first time. I hope we can work well together.” She had seen Sebastian before briefly, formally, always under the title of Mrs. Woods and always at Ethan's side like a shadow. But this was different. This was her first time meeting him as herself. Sebastian took her hand, his grip firm, but his expression remained skeptical even as he offered a polite smile. “Ms. Aurora,” he said slowly, “why the sudden divorce?” Rebecca's mouth opened immediately,
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