Before she could send the text, a call came in. It was a foreign-looking number.

Rosalie answered the call. "Hello?"

A mature-sounding voice of a middle-aged man greeted her. “Ms. Young, it's me."

The voice sounded very familiar, from someone she just heard today. It was clearly Sebastian's father, Geoffrey.

Rosalie's mind buzzed. "Mr. Carter?"

Geoffrey's voice sounded peaceful and courteous, a stark contrast from how cold he had sounded when talking to Sebastian.

Rosalie thought she must have heard him wrongly. Why did Sebastian's father sound so calm and kind?

Geoffrey seemed to have sensed her surprise over his sudden call, and explained leisurely, "Don't worry. I'm not calling to reprimand you."

Doubtful, Rosalie asked, "How may I help you, then?"

still

received your call, he went off to work." Then she added, "He's very hardworking and very outstanding, for

was no sarcasm or anger in his voice, and it even

Rosalie replied honestly. "He is a man worthy of my high regard.

"Haha..." Geoffrey laughed.

was blowing his top just moments ago. The look on his face when he wanted to make a move on his own son was frighteningly fierce

just like a kind elderly man. Was he just capricious,

like

heart leaped. Fearing he might misunderstand, she hurriedly explained things to him. "Sebastian and I are just good friends.

he's been slacking off at work recently because of a woman. When I yelled at him for it, he refused to tell

I'm just friends with

you know

himself that

what's

me," Rosalie apologized. "I can't tell you that. Since Sebastian doesn't want you to know that, I

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