The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband – Episode 35
“Serena, you’re fired.” Daniel’s verdict landed with no hesitation. The employees gathered near the door went silent, while relief and disbelief crossed Natalie’s face in equal measure.
Serena laughed once, certain she had misheard. “You mean Natalie.”
“I mean the manager who used a life-threatening allergy to frame a subordinate.” Daniel gestured toward the recovered message. “Security will escort you out. Legal will determine whether we pursue criminal charges.”
Serena insisted the message was a harmless mistake. She repeated her excuse about typing too quickly, but every repetition made the manipulation more obvious. A typo could change a drink; it could not explain deleting the instruction while Daniel struggled to breathe.
Natalie expected satisfaction. Instead, she felt exhausted. Serena had carried a college grudge into a workplace where other lives depended on judgment, and nearly destroyed Daniel merely to punish someone she considered beneath her. Being vindicated did not erase the memory of his breathing failing beneath her hands. Victory felt smaller when measured against the harm required to produce it.
Kyle approached Serena slowly. “You knew he was allergic?”
“I knew Natalie would be blamed,” she snapped. “This was supposed to solve everything for us.”
The confession ended whatever loyalty remained in him. Kyle removed the engagement ring from Serena’s hand despite her protest. “I can’t marry someone capable of this.” His concern sounded moral until he glanced toward Daniel, measuring how quickly distance from Serena might save his own career. He had tolerated cruelty when it benefited him; only consequences transformed it into an unacceptable flaw.
Serena recognized the cowardice. “You encouraged me every time I went after her.”
“Not attempted murder.” Kyle backed toward the employees who could witness his denial. He abandoned her at the precise moment association became costly.
Sebastian watched with contempt. A man who deserted his fiancée to preserve a title would eventually betray anyone. He sent Daniel a short message while standing only feet away: Kyle should be removed after the investigation.
Security arrived. Serena fought their grip long enough to point at Natalie. “None of this would have happened if you stayed out of my life.”
Natalie met her rage without flinching. “You built this outcome yourself.” The elevator doors closed on Serena’s threats, taking years of intimidation with them.
Daniel thanked Natalie for responding quickly to the allergic reaction. She reminded him that Sebastian found the injector, and Daniel nearly addressed him as boss before converting the word into an awkward compliment about initiative. The stumble lasted less than a second, but Natalie had begun listening to gaps rather than explanations. Sebastian’s expression warned Daniel more effectively than any spoken correction.
The near slip revived Natalie’s earlier doubt. Sebastian claimed to be interviewing, yet he moved around Daniel’s office with familiarity and gave instructions during the emergency as though accustomed to command. “Did you get the assistant job?” she asked.
Sebastian said the interview had been interrupted. “Daniel and I have known each other a long time. The process is less formal than it looks.”
Daniel nodded too eagerly. “He’s helped me with private matters.” The explanation contained truth but little clarity.
Medical staff finally persuaded Daniel to leave for observation. Before going, he placed Natalie on paid leave for the rest of the day and confirmed her position was secure. She thanked him, then noticed Sebastian exchanging a silent glance with him.
Natalie rode down with her husband. Mirrored walls reflected them as a couple, yet she felt a third presence between them: the identity Sebastian carried into rooms where she did not know him. “You knew exactly where his emergency kit was.”
“I’ve seen him use it before.” Sebastian reached for her hand. “You saved his life today. Focus on that.”
She allowed him to hold her, but reassurance no longer erased curiosity. In the lobby, Sebastian received another call and stepped outside. Natalie waited near the elevators, watching him through the glass.
Across the street, Cassie lowered her sunglasses. She had come to meet the financial investigator tracing the hospital payment and instead saw Sebastian leaving B.M.’s headquarters through the executive entrance. Daniel’s car stopped beside him, but Sebastian did not approach like an employee requesting a ride. The CEO hurried after him and called out with unmistakable deference. Cassie forgot the bank records in her hand. Her supposedly worthless brother-in-law had just been addressed as the most powerful man in the building.