The Doormat Wife’s Ultimate Glow-Up novel Chapter 342

Sebastian stared at the file, surprise flickering in his eyes. He remembered working with Big X before, but it was only for six months and ended ages ago. Later, when he went after the Blade project with BlackOak, he kept that old partnership quiet. He even made sure Leslie understood not to bring it up. He never thought it would turn into a big deal. Now, somehow, Leslie had dragged it all into the light.

He took the file and saw Leslie’s signature. The veins on his hand stood out as he gripped the papers.

“My work with Big X ended long before the Blade project ever started. There was no breach.” Sebastian kept his anger in check, forcing his voice to stay steady. “I only kept it quiet to avoid unnecessary trouble.”

The national security agents didn’t care about his explanations. They just trusted the evidence. “Mr. Ratcliff, please come with us for further investigation.”

Sebastian’s brows drew together, disbelief all over his face. “I want to see Leslie.”

They didn’t object, just motioned for him to follow.

He adjusted his suit jacket, straightened his back, and walked out behind them. Outside, the staff who’d been sneaking glances looked stunned to see him leaving with the agents. People remembered how he’d vouched for Leslie before, and now their shock mixed with worry.

Sebastian was the head of Ratcliff Global. If word got out that he’d been taken away by national security again, the company could be in for a disaster.

He tried to keep his face calm, but inside, regret was eating him alive. Trusting Leslie had landed him in this mess.

At the bureau, he was led into the interrogation room. Across the table, Leslie looked exhausted, her face pale, dark circles under her eyes. She shrank a little under his glare, then forced a weak smile.

“Sebastian, I’m just telling the truth.”

“We were together for years, but as soon as you married Reese, you forgot about me.

“And me? I lost the chance to ever have children because I tried to save you. All I wanted was a child, and you couldn’t even give me that.”

Her words were soft, but they cut right through him. Sebastian stared at her in shock, not expecting her to say these things.

He thought about everything he’d done. He’d kept Reese in the dark and arranged for her to be Leslie’s surrogate. That secret had torn his marriage apart. Even when he realized his feelings for Reese, he’d tried to find a surrogate overseas for Leslie. He thought he’d done more than enough for her. He never imagined she saw it this way.

“If that’s how you feel,” he said quietly, “there’s nothing left for us to talk about.”