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?"

Sebastian still

work." Then she added, "He's very hardworking

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

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 his own son was frighteningly fierce and

sounded just like a kind elderly man. Was he

you really like my

hurriedly explained things to him. "Sebastian and I are just good friends. Things between us are

Merely platonic? You might not be aware of this, but he's been slacking off at work recently because of a woman. When I yelled at

misunderstood," Rosalie said. "I'm not that woman. I'm just friends with

you know you're

Sebastian told me himself

so what's

that. Since Sebastian doesn't want you to know that, I naturally

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