Chapter 198

“It’s quite a spectacle, seeing you bending over backward for a girl, Mr. Elian Ashcroft,” Sebastian quipped calmly, breaking the already delicate balance between them.

Elian’s voice was chilly to the bone. “None of your damn business.

Sebastian’s expression didn’t betray any emotion, as if he was impervious to provocation. He stretched to adjust his glasses. “You might want to clean up your language.”

Elian lazily lifted his gaze. “If you keep your distance from her, maybe I’ll fulfill your wish.”

Clearly, Sebastian wasn’t interested in engaging with Elian’s wild antics.

Elian had always been this way, rebellious. When he set his sights on something, he was like a wolf with its eyes on a steak. If anyone so much as glanced at what he wanted, they’d get bitten.

Sometimes, Sebastian thought of Elian as a mad dog. Yet, inexplicably, this mad dog commanded an unsettling loyalty from people.

Sebastian and Elian inhabited completely different worlds. Their relationship was never cordial.

glance at Miranda before turning to leave. As he walked away, he seemed to

a gift for Lavinia, felt her phone buzz. She glanced at the

came up, I’ve got to

message, Miranda looked towards the direction Elian had left, catching a glimpse of

was surprisingly polite.

continuing to browse. She spotted a bracelet that

in. “It’s so elegant. I think I saw it on a celebrity recently; everyone’s been raving

not particularly adept at appreciating jewelry, simply echoed his sister, “Yeah,

anything caught their eyes, he’d play along with compliments. After all, disagreeing would only spoil the fun. From a distance, Sebastian watched Miranda as she selected

how can I assist you?”

gestured towards Miranda. “Whatever jewelry Miranda selects, put

for men, put it on Elian’s tab.”

you is no problem,

a slight smile. “Don’t worry. Just let him know, he’ll

was pre–arranged and nodded without any further suspicion. “Understood. I’ll take care of it.”

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