Chapter 33
Serena clasped a hand over her mouth.
“Goodness. Do Mr. and Mrs. Turner know?”
“They will soon,” Sebastian replied coolly.
Serena was surprised.
“They’re okay with this?”
“They will be,” he said with unwavering confidence
Daphne couldn’t make sense of it.
Sebastian openly acknowledged her as his fiancée in front of Serena, yet Serena didn’t seem the least bit upset. So, what exactly was Sebastian’s relationship with Serena?
Noticing that Daphne didn’t object, Sebastian’s expression softened.
“Well? Are you going to keep standing there?”
The group stepped into the apartment.
Unlike that morning, Daphne felt far from at ease. subtle awkwardness crept over her. Meanwhile, Serena was still studying the perfume bottle.
“So… our family actually makes perfume?” she mumbled to herself.
Sebastian took out a hairdryer from the bathroom cabinet.
“Are you going to dry your hair yourself, or should help?” he asked Daphne.
There was no way Daphne would let Sebastian dry her hair as they weren’t anywhere that intimate. She rushed over and took the hairdryer from him.
“I’ll do it myself.”
After Daphne finished drying her hair, she couldn’t hold back her curiosity any longer.
“So… what’s your relationship with Serena, exactly? she asked in a bushed voice.
The second the words left her mouth, Sebastian’s gaze locked onto hers. That unwavering stare sent a chill down Daphne’s spine. Was he angry? But… why?
Just because she asked about his connection with Serena?
Daphne instinctively considered apologizing, feeling she might have crossed a line.
But then Sebastian said in a neutral tone, “She’s the girl next door.”
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His answer was straightforward, but Daphne instinctively blurted out, “So… childhood
sweethearts?”
Sebastian’s eyes narrowed. “Daphne, I know exactly what you’re thinking.”
He set down the cup of tea he had been drinking. Serena and I grew up together. There’s nothing romantic between us. She just got back from studying abroad, and her father asked me to look after her. That’s all‘
“But you are you looking for an excuse to back out of this engagement? Let me make this clear, Daphne. You were the one who came to me. If you think you can just walk away now, you’ll be done for ”
It was the first time Daphne had ever heard Sebastian speak so much–and with such intensity. A flicker of unease crept up on her. She shifted her gaze away and pretended to be occupied.
“I was just asking. It’s not like I said I wanted to call off the engagement. Why are you so worked up
Sebastian eyed her coldly but didn’t push. “Right. You’d better not. Don’t forget our agreement.” Of course, Daphne remembered. The most important rule was that only Sebastian could decide if they were to divorce. By that logic, breaking off the engagement could only be his call too.
Daphne no longer wanted to face Sebastian’s piercing stare. She made a quick goodbye to Serena and turned to leave. However, Sebastian insisted on walking her to the car.
As they arrived at the parking lot, Daphne noticed her car tires had been punctured with nails. The brakes had been tampered with as well.
Sebastian was an amateur in car racing, and he had a habit of checking cars. If it hadn’t been for that, Daphne would’ve just driven off with her usual rush. She could have ended up in a serious accident. At the thought of that, the color drained from her face.
