The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband – Episode 56
The injunction forced Sebastian to choose between the company he spent years reclaiming and the ceremony meant to prove Natalie no longer came second to his plans. His opponents had selected the date deliberately, expecting either absence to damage him.
Daniel proposed delaying the wedding by several hours. The court appearance could be completed in the morning if proceedings remained brief.
“Nothing involving my family remains brief,” Sebastian said. He looked toward Natalie, unwilling to decide for both of them.
She read the filing. Former directors alleged that Bash Myers concealed his identity while acquiring shares and manipulated Quinn contracts to depress Klein value. Parts were distorted, but the underlying secrecy gave the argument credibility.
“You have to answer it,” Natalie said.
Sebastian heard sacrifice and refused. “I promised this wedding would not bend around another scheme.”
“And I promised to marry the whole man.” She placed the papers between them. “That includes the boy who fought for Stephanie and the executive responsible for thousands of employees.”
They agreed not to postpone. The hearing would begin at eight; the ceremony remained at noon. If the court ran long, Natalie would wait only until one.
The boundary startled Daniel. “And after one?”
“The ceremony ends,” she answered. “Not necessarily the relationship, but I will not spend another wedding waiting without a choice.”
Sebastian accepted the deadline. This time, commitment meant allowing consequences rather than promising he could control every outcome.
At court, the former directors presented Sebastian’s aliases as evidence of fraud. His attorneys demonstrated that all acquisitions complied with disclosure laws and that Bash Myers was a registered business identity, not a fictitious investor.
The more serious claim involved Quinn Holdings. George’s concealed losses had affected valuations, but independent records showed Sebastian paid market prices and did not create the defaults.
At eleven, opposing counsel introduced Stephanie’s old agreement, arguing Sebastian’s takeover was personal retaliation rather than sound governance.
Sebastian testified that personal history motivated scrutiny but did not replace fiduciary analysis. Klein’s performance after the takeover supported every reform.
The judge recessed at eleven forty-five. Daniel arranged the fastest route to the church, but no ruling meant the injunction could still remove Sebastian before he signed the restructuring documents.
“Go,” Daniel urged. “I’ll wait for the decision.”
Sebastian refused to hide the uncertainty from Natalie. He called her directly and explained the delay, giving her the information to choose.
At the church, guests watched the clock approach noon. Natalie stood in her dress beside her mother, hearing no music and receiving no reassuring fiction.
At twelve fifteen, the judge returned. The injunction was denied, but Sebastian remained across the city with forty-five minutes before Natalie’s deadline. He ran from the courthouse as cameras shouted questions, knowing wealth could clear roads but could not return time already lost.