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.

a phone call. After hanging up, he cast a distant glance at Miranda before turning to leave. As he walked away, he seemed to be typing

Lavinia, felt her

texted, [Something came up, I’ve got to go. Call me if you

Elian had

was surprisingly

to her task, continuing to browse. She spotted a bracelet that seemed perfect

Hannah chimed in. “It’s so elegant. I think I saw it on a celebrity recently;

particularly adept at appreciating jewelry, simply echoed

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

how can I assist you?”

jewelry Miranda selects, put

there’s anything for men, put it

organizer hesitated. “Uh, charging it to you is no problem,

smile. “Don’t worry. Just let him know, he’ll settle it.”

was pre–arranged and nodded without any further suspicion.

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