NovelUSACitrine didn't notice anything unusual, but Sebastian caught every flicker of emotion on the others' faces.
Damn that bastard-did they really think he was invisible?
Sebastian clenched his jaw, cursing Vester under his breath for having no shame.
Not far away, Darius Archer glared daggers at Citrine, his face twisted with resentment.
So that was it. No wonder things had gone sideways-someone from his own family was conspiring with that
infuriating Northriver girl. If only he'd taken care of her when she still lived under his roof. And that traitor-he
should've smothered the brat when he was a child.
Meanwhile, Vester seemed entirely focused on Citrine, so caught up in the Northriver girl that he didn't even
notice the venomous look Darius was shooting
his way.
He turned to Citrine, voice earnest. "Ms. Carmichael, would you mind stepping outside for a moment?"
"Of course." After all, he had helped her earlier-she couldn't refuse.
She glanced back at Sebastian. "I'll just be a moment."
Once Citrine and Vester left the room, Sebastian's carefully composed expression fell away.
He stalked off to a quiet corner, face hardening, unable to hide his frustration any longer.
lleana's eyes followed him hungrily. She'd thought they'd never meet again, but fate, it seemed, had a sense of
humor. With her father's bankruptcy, her mood had been sour anyway-what better tto find a man to blow off
ssteam? And here he was, practically delivered to her doorstep.
Confidence had always cnaturally to Ileana. She picked up a glass of wine and sauntered over.
"Mr. Vesper. Fancy seeing you again."
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She flicked her hair, gaze full of certainty, as if she'd already won.
Sebastian looked up, his mood already dark, his expression turning positively glacial.
"What do you want?" His tone was ice-cold.
The more aloof he became, the more obsessed Ileana felt.
"Can't | just cover to talk?"
Sebastian's brow furrowed deeply. "What is it you really want?"
She smiled, bold and shameless as ever. "Mr. Vesper, how about being my boyfriend?"
Magnolia was a city where no one was shy about what they wanted. Ileana had never been the bashful type—
she always spoke her mind.
Sebastian let out a humorless laugh and rejected her flatly. "I already have a girlfriend. I'm not interested in
cheating."
Unfazed, Illeana countered, "Mr. Vesper, as far as | know, your girlfriend is with Vester right now."
Sebastian's eyes grew even colder.
Illeana pressed on, undeterred. "Vester's star is rising fast, and it's obvious he's interested in your girlfriend. Do
you really think she'll stay loyal to you?"
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She thought her pitch was irresistible, but Sebastian didn't so much as blink.
Just as lleana was about to press further, a furious shout cut her off, making her jump.
"Who the hell do you think you are? Get lost."
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