GoodNovelChapter 180
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Sebastian reached over and pulled Stephanie into his lap, gently rubbing her soft hair. “Not bad, at least you still
have a little conscience left.”
Stephanie’s mouth twitched.
His fingers slowly traced along her neck, brushing over the faint red marks. “Damn, that bug must've been really
hungry to leave all these bites.”
Stephanie’s mind blanked for a second before instantly overheating.
Her face flushed bright red as she slapped his hand away. “Can you not bring that up?”
Sebastian raised a brow. “What? | can’t even mention it?”
Her face burned even hotter.
Sebastian tilted her chin up, making her meet his eyes. That dark gaze felt like it could pull her right in.
Stephanie was already on edge, and now with him looking at her like this, her voice faltered. “Sebastian, you...”
“Why's your face so red?”
‘Oh my god, is he really gonna keep asking?‘ Flashes of last night popped into her head, making her heart race.
She threw her arms around his neck, buried her face in his shoulder, and mumbled, “Just pretend | have a fever.”
‘Please, just let it go.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut wait-if he’s asking all this, does that mean... He doesn’t remember what happened after drinking?
That realization instantly soured her mood.
Sebastian reached up to check her temperature. “Having fever? Letsee.”
Stephanie flinched, her mind instantly jumping to something dirty at the word “see”.
She clung to him tighter. “Nope. No fever. I'm fine.”
“Then why’s your face so red?”
‘Seriously, can he drop it already?’
She quickly changed the subject. “Didn’t you say we're going somewhere fun to eat? What is it?”
Sebastian chuckled. “You'll see when we get there.”
Stephanie pouted. “So mysterious.”
They chatted casually the rest of the drive, and about thirty minutes later, they arrived.
Before getting out, Stephanie adjusted her scarf, making sure it covered her neck completely.
The last thing she needed was anyone else commenting on those marks.
But then she remembered how both Sebastian and Chris reacted when they saw them. She couldn't help
glancing at
Sebastian.
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He caught her looking. “What's up?”
“Just... Wondering if you've had any women around all these years.”
If he hadn't, it made sense he wouldn't recognize what those marks meant right away.
Sebastian's expression froze for a second before his eyes darkened.
He yanked her closer, pinching her chin between his fingers. “You've got snerve, digging my gossip now?”
Stephanie stammered, “I-I’'m not! | was just asking... Just curious!”
“Just curious, huh?”
That smile sent a chill down her spine. She swallowed hard.
“What? Can't | ask?”
“Well, what do you hope the answer is? You wantto say yes, or no?”
Stephanie was momentarily stunned.
‘Why the hell is he askingthat?"
This was turning into a total trap. She really dug herself into a hole this time.
Stephanie tried to wriggle free, instinctively wanting to run-but with Sebastian holding her, there was nowhere to
go.
Then chis low, teasing voice, with a trace of something... Was he testing her? “So, Stefi, do you wantto
have someone, or not?”
Stephanie froze.
What was she supposed to say to that?
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmThey were so close she could feel his breath against her skin.
Swallowing hard, she stammered, “I, uh...”
Right at that moment, his phone started buzzing, saving her from answering.
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Sebastian let her go to check the screen, and Stephanie took off like a shot, putting smuch-needed distance
between them.
That was terrifying.
He answered the call. “Yeah?”
A warm, familiar voice cthrough the line. “How’s my baby girl?”
It was Lottie Lucano-Sebastian’s mother, and the woman who had spoiled Stephanie like her own since she was
a kid.
Back when Sofia wanted Stephanie to start training, Lottie was the first to object.
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