Billionaire's Regret Finding Her (Caitlin and Sebastian) novel Chapter 691

Chapter 691

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Nicoletta turned toward Fallon. She had spoken with her before and was sure Fallon wouldn’t take Caitlin’s

side.

All eyes were on Fallon now. She looked calmly at the man standing before her and said, word by word, “He’s not Ignatius.”

“Fallon! Don’t joke about something like that! Of course he’s my brother!” Nicoletta snapped, her tone anxious, her eyes flashing a warning–don’t make trouble.

Their entire family was supposed to stand united against Caitlin. How could Fallon break ranks now?

“I’m not joking, Nicoletta. I’m telling the truth.” Fallon’s voice was steady, deliberate.

Caitlin gave a short, sharp laugh. “Nicoletta, bringing me a fake Ignatius to fool me? You really think I’d fall for that?”

“He’s not fake! He’s my brother–I should know that better than you!” Nicoletta argued, her voice rising.

Liliana quickly jumped in to back her mother. “Caitlin, this is my uncle. What nonsense are you talking about?”

“The only nonsense here is yours. A fake defending another fake–how fitting.”

Caitlin’s retort hit like a slap. Liliana’s face turned pale; her heart skipped a beat. Caitlin’s words–did she mean she knew?

The entire hall fell silent, no one daring to speak. Caitlin broke it with a cold voice. “I’ll give you one last chance, Nicoletta. Bring me the real Ignatius.”

Nicoletta’s pulse quickened. “Impossible. If you’ve got something to say, say it to me. Leave my brother out of this.”

“Fine,” Caitlin said coolly. “Then give me the codex. Right now. Otherwise…” Her tone hardened. “You know what will happen.”

This wasn’t a request–it was a warning. Nicoletta knew Caitlin still held her secret, and she couldn’t risk defying her.

Hector, worried the tension would spiral, intervened. “Nicoletta, just give her the codex. Once she has it, she and her people can leave.”

He didn’t much care about the so–called agreement. Once Caitlin found what she was after, he planned to follow her trail. If she truly uncovered the legendary place, he would claim the treasure himself.

Trapped, Nicoletta forced out, “Fine. Wait here. I’ll get it.”

She needed an excuse to leave–and a way to fight back. Caitlin had threatened her long enough. Now it was time to strike. As she stepped out, her mind was already made up: she would contact The Seventh Door and have Caitlin and her companions wiped out before dawn.

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Caitlin watched her go and smiled faintly. She saw through the act immediately. “Zinnia, Tyler,” she said, “go with her. She’s getting on in years–might forget where she keeps things.”

“Yes, ma’am.”

With the two of them shadowing her, Nicoletta had no chance to slip away unnoticed.

When they reached her quarters, she snapped irritably, “I need to enter the family’s private vault to retrieve it. Outsiders aren’t allowed in. Wait here.”

Zinnia and Tyler exchanged a glance and stayed by the door.

Inside, Nicoletta moved to the bookshelf, pressing a hidden latch. The shelf slid open, revealing a narrow passageway. She stepped into the secret room.

Under a glass dome, resting on a pedestal, lay the lower half of Yun’s Aromatic Codex.

Before touching it, she grabbed the phone and called Ignatius, instructing him to summon The Seventh Door’s men. They were to surround the Jonathan estate, and the moment Caitlin’s group tried to leave, eliminate them all.

Only then did she carefully remove the book, wrap it in oiled parchment, and seal it inside a flat black- lacquered wooden box.

Outside, Zinnia grew impatient and reached for the door just as it swung open.

“Got it?” Zinnia asked.

“It’s here.”

“Good. Don’t play games. Our lady will know if it’s real.”

Nicoletta said nothing, her face cold as stone, and strode back toward the main hall.

When they entered, everyone saw the lacquered box in her hands, trimmed with gold.

Nicoletta stepped forward, her voice smooth. “Here it is.”

“Give it to me,” Caitlin said.

Nicoletta held on for a moment, her eyes locked on Caitlin’s. “You’ll keep your word?”

“Of course.”

Caitlin pulled the box from her grasp and returned to her seat. The hall fell silent as she unwrapped the parcel. Everyone craned their necks, curious to glimpse the legendary codex.

She opened the lid, peeled back the parchment, and there it was–the second half of Yun’s Aromatic Codex.

It had no cover, only the aged paper and dense, intricate text. Caitlin took out her portable analysis kit and began a careful examination, page by page.

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The onlookers watched as she worked in silence, measuring, comparing fibers, checking the ink’s oxidation.

Finally, after a thorough inspection, Caitlin exhaled softly. “It’s real.”

After everything–months of risk, danger, and deception–she finally had it. The missing half.

Her heart trembled with excitement, but her face stayed calm. She rewrapped the manuscript and handed the box to Tyler for safekeeping.

“Authentic,” she announced. “Verified.”

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