Family on Their Knees Heart Turned to Ice novel Chapter 832

Julian Ross knew better than anyone just how little Sebastian valued this marriage. The Blake Pre-Nuptial Agreement, the refusal to invest time, the prioritization of work—all of these were glaring indicators that Sebastian had no intention of genuinely committing to this union.

The narrative the outside world believed was a stark contrast to the actual truth.

Even during the brief thirty minutes of handing out wedding favors, Sebastian had been visibly displeased.

Add to that the fact that Bella had dragged out the process at the registry office for half the day, and Sebastian was thoroughly convinced she was completely out of touch with reality.

Julian could only offer the facts. "It was likely Miss Ward who asked Hannah Quinn to organize it. A few others pitched in as well."

Sebastian's expression was icy. "Then dock Hannah's bonus. Make an example out of her!"

Julian nodded immediately. "Yes, sir."

After stepping out of the office, Julian made a quick call to the Finance Department to pass down the order.

Fifteen minutes later, the Company Group Chat was still buzzing with photos of Bella's marriage license from her social media, alongside pictures of her and Sebastian handing out chocolates. Suddenly, the Finance Department dropped a bombshell announcement.

Hannah stared at her screen, her brain momentarily short-circuiting.

How could this happen? On a day of celebration, she was being penalized with a six-month deduction from her bonus.

Half a year's bonus. That was not a small sum.

For her, it was a massive amount of money. She could have paid off debts, bought the things she needed, or built a nest egg.

Hannah instantly lost all desire to act as Bella's hype woman in the various chat groups.

Clutching her phone, she scrambled out of her chair and sprinted toward Bella's office.

Bella was still sitting at her desk, blissfully scrolling through the endless stream of compliments and congratulations on her phone.

Hannah burst through the door in a panic, completely forgetting to knock.

"Bella, you have to help me, something terrible just happened! The Finance Department just announced in the group chat that they're docking half my yearly bonus.

I've been working so hard lately, I haven't made a single mistake! What's going on?

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