Chapter 122

Chapter 122

The next day, Thalia slowly opened her eyes.

Her hangover made her head pound mercilessly.

Looking down at the pajamas she was wearing. Thalia was momentarily bewildered.

How had she gotten home last night? Who had changed her clothes?

She only remembered going out for drinks, with Victoria urging her to check out The Dreamboys.

She couldn’t hold her alcohol well and had gotten drunk after just a few glasses.

Vaguely, she recalled thinking she’d seen Asher.

Was it just her imagination?

Reaching under her pillow for her phone, Thalia called Victoria.

The phone rang twice before someone answered.

“Hello?”

Thalia was startled.

“Sebastian? Why are you answering? Where’s Victoria?”

Hearing Thalia’s voice, Sebastian instantly became fully alert.

He had been sleeping peacefully with Victoria in his arms when the phone rang. In his drowsy state, he’d assumed it was his own phone and answered it without thinking.

The realization of what he’d done alarmed him considerably.

Sebastian’s mind raced as he quickly fabricated an excuse. “Victoria left her phone in the downstairs lounge last night. She’s still asleep upstairs in her room. Did you need to speak with her about something?”

Thalia couldn’t yet know about his relationship with Victoria.

He wasn’t concerned about gossip for his own sake.

If word got out, people would merely consider him a ladies‘ man, but for a woman, it would be entirely different.

People would gossip behind Victoria’s back, saying she was shameless for getting involved with how u

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morals. The rumor mill could be merciless, and the resulting backlash

devastating.

“Oh, I see. When she wakes

breathed a sigh of relief. “Of course.”

glanced down at Victoria beside him. “Awake, are

still showed signs of sleepiness, her eyes half–open as she murmured a soft

incredibly soft and sweet. That single sound was enough to ignite Sebastian’s desire.

a kiss on her lips.

this, snapped fully awake. She clutched the duvet to her chest, her eyes wary. “Get off!”

was tender, his lips curving into an indulgent smile. “Do you have any idea how irresistible

Last night… last night we were both completely plastered. We’re adults–I can pretend nothing

wasn’t drunk last night. I was completely

widened in shock.

“Darling, I was entirely clear–headed. I knew exactly what I was doing. The truth is, I’ve been aware of my feelings for you for quite some time, but I’ve been holding

incredulous. “You… you’ve fancied me all this time?”

Sebastian nodded.

“Since when?”

not sure exactly when it started. I

bit her lip. “But I… I’m

caressed her face, asking softly: “Darling, do you fancy me? Not as a brother, but as a

Victoria

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down to kiss her again. “That’s alright. We have plenty of time to

a certain

crimson to the tips of her

was another bout of passion.

snow, and soon it was mid–January.

received a call from

you play golf?”

an intake form when she first joined the firm. Under “hobbies and interests,” she had written

that’s right. Is there something specific?”

an important client, Mr. Johnson from Caresol Group. He’s quite fond of golf. I’ve arranged to play with him at St. Andrews Links on the 18th.

enough,

I know your family is quite well–off and you’re not concerned about the money, but as solicitors, we need to continually develop our negotiation skills through practical

that Thalia was the Winters heiress had already spread throughout the firm, and

“I understand completely.”

assistant will

“Very good.”

call, Thalia glanced at the

January 13th already.

had been thirteen days since

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