Sebastian found Sydney's apology unsettling.

Was she scheming against him? What was she really up to?

It felt surreal, like she had completely changed overnight. Just yesterday, she had been aggressive and threatening, but now she wore an expression of deep remorse.

He couldn't shake off the suspicion that she had some ulterior motive.

Maybe she had a hidden agenda. Sebastian couldn't bring himself to trust her appearance of repentance.

"I know you hate me," he said bluntly. "You don't need to put on a show in front of me. I don't care if you dislike me. As long as Rose cares about me, that's all that matters."

Sydney's demeanor was grating, and Sebastian felt a strange, uncomfortable unease. He even felt sorry for her. He would rather she continued to be hostile.

knew, her current behavior could

care about you, and you two are no longer just

why you're saying these things today, telling Rose not to meet Theodore again. You must have an agenda." "I have no hidden agenda," Sydney explained earnestly. "I genuinely hope she won't meet

mentioned yesterday that Theodore wasn't in the

just suddenly felt that Rose shouldn't continue to be entangled

"Yes, it benefits me, but I can't understand why you're the one giving it to me. A woman who called me a bastard is now speaking up for me? It's as if the sun rose

began,

she were battling inner turmoil. Her

so cruelly before, but she had

call him so affectionately only made his frown deepen. "I'm more used to you calling me Mr. Carter. This sudden

not," Sydney said anxiously. "I'm not plotting

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