Chapter 29

029 Take Her Home

Scarlett’s POV

Long after Damon left, I’m still standing on the street corner with Aurora, showering in the no–longer–too- warm breeze of the end of summer because she is staring in the direction where his car has left.

“Someone is smittennnn,” I tease when I have to rub my arms to keep warm, “do you want me to call 911 to arrange a date for you?”

“What?!” Aurora snaps out of it, exclaiming, “What are you talking about”

“Umm, the elephant on the street???” I follow her as she strides in to dodge my eyes, “Since when?!

“I’m not into him!” Aurora shouts with red ear tips, “You”

She suddenly stops, and I giggle as I follow her sight to look, only to freeze where I am.

Sebastian, leaning against the wall elegantly beside the elevator. He bends his swan neck a little, his soulful eyes

on the ground as if in deep thought. His hands are in his pants pockets, and he has one leg curled up a little with the tip of his shining shoes pointed at the ground.

to look good

remaining in the same position for too long. He comes at

wants a talk. I become fluent in his body language. Five years is long enough to master any major, in this case,

can you give us a minute?”

I

could be for the busy billionaire to come here at such a time, just to wait for me. If it’s Ava, he would just summon me to a hospital, or Jack Fuller would. If it’s about the

more than I already am. If I keep the baby, then it’s better if we can stay on a

not moving: “No, not after tonight. He has something to say? Say it

like

KNEW telling them about the donation would

…I

to the side, whispering, “Besides, he is a victim in this, too. I didn’t tell you those things to entice

you?!” Aurora grunts back in a whisper too, supressing her upset with hardship, “1–forget it! I’ll leave you to it this time, but we

a nasty glare, Aurora clicks her high heels to the elevator, leaving

with her? Sebastian frowns with confusion, nadding in the elevator’s

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how you have been treating me?” I shrug indifferently, “Why are you here?? Sebastian purses his lips again. He is bothered by something, usually by something I did or said. Usually this is where I squeeze that

anymore. A part of me died that day when he pushed me

I’m healing now.

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