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

went off to work." Then she

regard him highly," Geoffrey said lightly. There was no sarcasm or anger

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

"Haha..." Geoffrey laughed.

difficult to imagine that this man was blowing his top just moments ago. The look on his face when he wanted to make a move on

elderly man. Was he just capricious, or was there another reason for

really like my

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

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

that woman. I'm just friends with Sebastian. Please

that so? How do you know you're

Sebastian told me himself that he

what's her

apologized. "I can't tell you that. Since Sebastian doesn't want

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