True Love Deserves a Second Chance by Nox Shadow

Chapter 67

Chapter 67 Show of Affection

Sebastian's eyes narrowed.

His gaze was icy, like a frozen lake.

"Joey, anything but this. Name your price."

"But this is all I want, Mr. Winters. You can't back out now."

Sebastian's stern face loomed closer, his tall frame pinning her down.

His hot breath washed over her face.

"Joey, are you that desperate to get rid of me? So eager to run into another man's arms?"

Joey met his gaze calmly, "Whatever you think."

Sebastian's voice turned cold and ruthless, "Forget it. You're not leaving until our contract is up! I'll make sure the Vales pay for this."

With that, he slammed the door and left.

No one knew how Sebastian pressured Isabella, but she ended up in a hospital gown, apologizing to Joey.

The Vale Family also compensated Joey for emotional distress but warned they wouldn't go easy on her when court convenes on the third.

Joey didn't tell her dad, Benjamin Blackwood, about her near-drowning, afraid it would upset him.

The day she was discharged, she planned to go back to her small apartment but got a call from Benjamin.

"Dad, what's up?"

Benjamin's voice was cheerful, "Joey, I'm at the construction site. I forgot my medicine. Can you bring it to me?"

Joey knew the consequences of her dad missing his meds, so she agreed without hesitation.

She grabbed the medicine from the hospital pharmacy and drove straight to the site.

Joey's

Group,

minutes, she was drenched in sweat from

call her dad, someone placed a

around and saw Sebastian's chiseled

shirt and pants she had bought him, with a blue safety helmet on

down his jawline into his

Joey's surprised expression, Sebastian chuckled, "Don't you

helmet on her head and fastened it, his

Blackwood, do you want

aback, "What

thought it couldn't

for medicine, and she just happened to run

had been giving him the cold shoulder during her hospital stay because of

"This is my project. Of course, I'm here. But Secretary Blackwood, you just

then, Joey

a shushing gesture

nodded with a smile while tightly gripping

eyes held a suggestive look, implying that if she

reading with others and spread the word. The next chapter is just a visit away! Joey didn't believe he could be so shameless. She tried to pull her hand

Joey really afraid

her body

let Sebastian hold

chuckled awkwardly, "Yeah, she fell into the water once and almost drowned. She's

quickly changed the subject, "Where's my medicine? You see me and don't even think to

medicine from

sensed Benjamin's reluctance to discuss it, hinting at the event's trauma for

have happened after she dropped out of

gone through

did her family avoid the

put his arm around Joey's shoulder and said, "I'm free this afternoon. How about I treat Mr. Blackwood and the project managers to

pleased. He laughed, "They'll be thrilled

Benjamin said, the project managers were excited to hear they'd be dining with Sebastian. They were all in high spirits, like they were going on a date. During the meal, Sebastian kept ordering Joey food,

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