Chapter 159

At the breakfast table, Stephanie kept her head down, staring at her plate. Elliot was there, along with the butler.

She still couldn’t wrap her head around how things had changed between her and Sebastian. But Sebastian had already made sure everyone knew.

The dining room was so quiet that Stephanie could almost hear her own heartbeat.

After a while, Macro walked in. Seeing him, Stephanie ducked her head even lower.

Macro plopped down next to her. “Stefi, you actually behave today. What’s the occasion?”

He sounded amused. “Why are you wearing a scarf during breakfast? It’s so warm here. Let me help you with that,” he said, reaching for her scarf.

Stephanie jerked away, slapping his hand. She thought, ‘Is this guy for real? I really want to scream at him. Seriously, why did he have to bring that up?‘

Macro laughed, glancing at Stephanie and then at Sebastian. “Sebastian, you gotta be gentler with her,” he said.

Stephanie was lost for words,

The moment Macro finished speaking, he yelped, grabbing his leg.

Marco was stunned, wondering what happened.

Before he could say anything, Sebastian gave him a cold look. “What are you doing here?”

“I’m here to eat,” Macro said, rubbing his leg where he’d been kicked. He glanced at the butler, signaling he needed utensils.

But Sebastian’s voice was like ice. “There’s nothing here you like.”

Macro looked at the spread of food. “Who says I don’t like it? I love it.”

Sebastian glanced at him. “You don’t.”

Macro was confused, wondering, ‘What? I just said I did. What does he mean?‘

He felt another chill run down his spine. “Did I say something wrong again?”

Sebastian didn’t respond.

“Come on. You guys are like this

hurt again. Macro thought, ‘Alright, alright, no more jokes about Stefi. Sebastian is super protective of her. If she is spoiled like this, how will she survive

Sebastian glared at him. “Are you leaving or not?”

even let me eat? It’s freezing outside.

last night, it snowed

kick him again, Stephanie spoke up, “Sebastian, don’t be hard on Macro.

road out of Shallow Bay was tough,

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“Stefi, you are so nice…

his leg. Marco couldn’t take it anymore, thinking, ‘How could someone so violent

Sebastian’s gaze, and the intensity in his eyes made Macro uncomfortable. “Fine, I’ll

he made such a

her head even more. This time, Sebastian didn’t kick

was just Stephanie and Sebastian. Sebastian glanced at her. “If you keep lowering your head,

left speechless. She looked up at him, her eyes filled with

traces of his earlier coldness gone. “Come here,” he

sat beside him. Sebastian reached out and started to untie her

grabbed it. “What are you doing,

take it off. If everyone sees it, they’ll ask questions like

think hiding it will make it

was lost for words.

everyone knows now?” she asked, her eyes pleading. If everyone knew, the

Sofia found out, the consequences would be unimaginable. Stephanie’s

at Sebastian’s shirt. He was putting a sandwich on her plate. Feeling her

muttered, telling the truth. She was really scared, especially about how to explain things to her

“Didn’t I

say it was your idea?”

looked at her. His deep, inscrutable eyes were like a

really say that? It’ll ruin your reputation.” She looked down again, feeling

had kept her feelings hidden, partly because she didn’t want to tarnish the reputations of

name, they

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