The Second Life of a Discarded Heiress

Chapter 749

Citrine was silent for a while, but eventually she gave in and nodded.

Sebastian just smiled, saying nothing, and an awkward tension settled between them.

After a long pause, Sebastian finally broke the silence. "It's getting late. You should try to get some sleep."

Citrine didn't reply. She was exhausted after the long day, and her eyelids grew heavier until, before she knew it, she drifted off.

Sebastian waited, listening for her voice, but after a while, the only sound was her steady, peaceful breathing.

"Completely carefree, aren't you?" he murmured with a quiet laugh.

With that, he lay down as well.

The beach at night was perfectly still, the only sound the gentle hush of the waves outside. Lying there, Sebastian became acutely aware of Citrine's soft breathing beside him.

He couldn't see anything in the pitch-dark tent, so he turned carefully onto his side, facing her.

Sleep seemed impossible. With her sleeping so close, his mind was racing and his heart wouldn't settle. He wished this moment could last a little longer.

Just as he was about to drift off, something warm and soft suddenly rolled

at him,

sensation made his heart flutter. He reached out, intending to gently straighten her head, but before he could, Citrine pressed

froze, every muscle tense. He stared wide-eyed into the darkness, feeling her breath on his neck, his heart pounding so hard

moment, he honestly didn't

midnight now-and the thin blanket they shared did little to keep the chill away. After hesitating, Sebastian finally relented,

woke slowly, blinking against

her head-and her eyes widened

arms wrapped tightly around

pounding, reached

to

and she looked away, cheeks

smile as he regarded her. "It was freezing last night," he

She wanted to protest, but then she remembered

have been her

meet Sebastian's eyes. "Sorry... I'm a terrible sleeper. I really didn't mean to take advantage of

was a rare