# Chapter 168: The Ruthless Refutation
Hello everyone, it's me again! How are you all doing today? I hope you're ready for another emotional rollercoaster, because Chapter 168 of "REMARRIED AFTER I SECRETLY DIVORCED THE CEO" delivers a devastating blow to Vivian's carefully laid plans, and leaves us with a bittersweet taste of justice served cold. Let's dive right in!
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Autumn forced a polite smile and offered her congratulations to Vivian and Keith. "Sure, congratulations to you both."
The words slipped out easily enough, but something inside her chest tightened—an inexplicable knot that left her feeling strangely blocked. She couldn't quite name the feeling, only that it lingered uncomfortably.
Keith, ever observant, caught the flicker of disappointment in Autumn's eyes. His brow creased almost imperceptibly before his voice dropped into that cool, cutting tone she knew all too well.
"Vivian, you've really gotten addicted to this little one-woman show of yours, haven't you?"
Vivian's hand, clutching her purse strap, tightened until her fingertips turned white. She hadn't expected Keith to strip away her pretense so bluntly, especially in front of a woman who had nothing to do with their tangled history. Her carefully rehearsed script was crumbling before her eyes.
Then Keith's phone rang. It was Jesse.
He swiped to answer and, without hesitation, hit the speakerphone.
Jesse's voice came through clear and crisp: "Mr. Sinclair, the trending post online has been dealt with. The White family has also issued a statement clarifying the matter. They've announced that the whole thing was staged by their side alone, that it had nothing to do with the Sinclair family, and that any talk of an engagement between the two families is pure fabrication."
Vivian's face drained of color. Her knees almost buckled, forcing her to grab the chair behind her to stay upright. The slap in the face came faster than she could ever have anticipated. She had assumed this would play out just like it had years ago—as long as the Sinclairs didn't interfere with public opinion, she could use the pressure to push for a marriage and nudge their relationship forward. Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined Keith would have the White family delete the posts and publicly refute the entire story.
The reversal was so sudden that for a moment, she couldn't process it—couldn't believe it was real.
Before she could gather her scattered thoughts, Jesse's voice continued: "Mr. Sinclair, the White family also asked me to check with you—would you consider helping them, given the history between your families?"
Keith glanced at Vivian, his eyes hard as steel, then answered with two clipped words. "Absolutely not."
"Understood."
The call ended.
Vivian finally found her voice, stepping forward to grab his wrist. "Keith, you can't do this to me. The White family is in crisis—you can't just stand by and watch. I know you don't like me, but you can't treat me this way. After this blows up, what will people in our circle think of me? I'm begging you, don't be so ruthless. Please. I really do know I was wrong."
She had thought coming here in person might change his mind. Instead, she was met with absolute indifference—as if the connection between their families meant nothing to him at all. This was it—she had ruined everything. Not only had she failed to help the White family, but she had dragged them into a public relations disaster. She knew all too well how serious the fallout would be from publicly denying the engagement between the two families. For years, the Whites had relied on the Sinclairs' connections to keep their teetering family business afloat. Without that support, they would have declared bankruptcy long ago.
Keith shook off Vivian's hand without hesitation. "The goodwill between the White and Sinclair families ran out years ago. Vivian, when you decided to pull the same stunt again, you should have been prepared for this outcome."
The force of his rejection left her stunned, her eyes brimming red as her mind scrambled for footing. She'd expected to be exposed eventually, but not this quickly—barely a day after the rumor had been planted, it had been forcibly deleted, and the White family was pressured into issuing a public retraction.
Standing off to the side, Autumn watched the scene unfold, a trace of wryness in her eyes. So, it had all been orchestrated by the Whites themselves—and apparently, it wasn't their first time playing this game.
When the stars forgot to return my wishes, I suppose this is the kind of justice the universe serves up cold.
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**Reader's Impressions & Star Rating:**
This chapter was a masterclass in poetic justice. Watching Vivian's carefully constructed house of cards collapse so spectacularly was deeply satisfying, yet Autumn's quiet, complex emotions added a layer of bittersweetness. Keith's ruthlessness—both toward Vivian and in protecting his boundaries—shows just how far he's come from the man who once let others manipulate him. The scene where he hits speakerphone while Vivian stands there listening to her own destruction unfold? Absolutely devastating storytelling.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 4.7 / 5 Stars
**Next Chapter Prediction:**
With Vivian's schemes exposed and the White family's reputation in tatters, Autumn's internal conflict will likely deepen. She witnessed Keith's complete indifference to another woman's desperation—but what does that mean for her own situation? Will Keith turn that coldness toward her if he ever learns the full truth of their secret divorce? Meanwhile, Vivian may not go down without a fight—expect her to drag Autumn into the chaos out of pure spite.
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