Chapter 238

Chapter 238

Stephanie slept straight through until ten in the evening, waking up only because of hunger.

The alcohol had long worn off since the afternoon, but she still felt groggy as she opened her eyes, parched beyond belief.

The room was empty except for her. She sat up, swung her legs off the bed, and got to her feet.

Just as she took two steps forward, she heard Sebastian’s voice coming from the balcony. He was on the phone.

“Finish him.”

His voice was low, but Stephanie still caught the chilling and dangerous undertone in his words.

Finish?

Finish who?

She had always known the Giovanni family was dangerous, and Sebastian, being the heir of the Lucano family, carried that bloodline and everything that came with the two families.

Lost in thought, she barely noticed the sound of the glass door sliding open.

Sebastian stepped inside. Their eyes met in the dim lighting.

In an instant, the cold menace in his gaze vanished, replaced by the warmth reserved only for her.

It was like watching a deity switch between divinity and devilry in the blink of an eye.

Even his aura shifted–one moment, sharp and dangerous, the next, gentle and soothing. Sebastian walked over and brushed his fingers against her cheek. “Awake?”

fever had gone down.

voice was noticeably softer than when he was on the

little dazed, and without thinking, she wrapped her arms around his lean

“Sebastian.”

“Hmm?”

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thirsty… and hungry,”

and she hadn’t eaten anything

was

“Come on, let’s get something

here, stir–fried smoked pork with bamboo shoots, and camphor tea

Sebastian chuckled. “Okay.”

after sleeping, she still remembered

then turned on the lights completely and grabbed a thick coat

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obediently zipped it up. “It’s going to snow tomorrow.” Sebastian said.

love

she loved snow

on his coat, the black, mid–length piece draping over his broad shoulders, an elegant mix of warmth and the dangerous allure of

herself staring,

her starstruck expression. “What are you looking

out of it. She quickly shook her head. “Nothing! Nothing

Wait…

wrong with

corner of

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