Chapter 211

"Vonnie, let me ask you something."

"What's up?"

"Is it that obvious that I...like her?"

Yvonne, the cheeky girl, figured it out in a heartbeat. Was she just too sharp, or was he too eager?

"Are you kidding? You think you're being subtle?" Yvonne shot back.

"I'm asking you, okay? No need to flip out on me." Sebastian furrowed his brow. "Just answer my question."

Yvonne replied, "Yep, you're as clear as day. One glance, and I could tell there was something off between you two,"

"Something off between us?" Sebastian propped his chin on the table edge. Then, he turned around, his expression somewhat awkward. " So, do you think it's just me who's off, or..."

He paused, looking a bit embarrassed, but there was an urgency to know the answer.

Yvonne had never seen her brother so flustered in all her years. It turned out that even the mighty CEO of Skycrest Enterprise could be at a loss when he liked a woman.

"It's just you," Yvonne replied bluntly, knowing exactly what Sebastian was asking. "Clearly, you're pining away."

Yvonne was loving this. Finally, she had a chance to throw the

ultimate shade at her dear brother.

Sebastian's face immediately soured, looking like he was blaming Yvonne for being so direct. However, he was also contradictory-he

didn't want Yvonne to lie, either.

yet

down? Yvonne sat beside him. Her chin was resting on her hand as she stared playfully

little scheme. "Our conversation today stays between us, or

definitely can't tell your Rose,

mean, 'my Rose'?" Sebastian's heart skipped a beat. She's not

she was. Guess I misjudged. You're

amusing to poke fun

you?" Sebastian was both

he's been

pushing the chair aside. "Go

that, he picked up his tablet and started to

you become such a coward?

Sebastian's expression turned serious. "If I confess to her

understand that Rose doesn't like you,

Yvonne's words were akin to a needle poking

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It hurt.

astute. Otherwise, she wouldn't have seen through Sebastian's feelings in an instant.

because of her words.

a handle on the aloof Sebastian-it

like later. After all, she's getting a divorce. Seb, you've got plenty of chances," Yvonne teased. Her

expression

with his clenched fist, and cleared his throat. Then, he asked in a low voice, "Do

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better hide them. a bit, or

a bit uneasy.

a picture. Then,

talking about it made Yvonne feel

a somewhat resigned manner, "I'll be more careful next

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