Chapter 166
Zeno was about to take his eyes away from Sebastian, but Sebastian did it before him.
Sebastian calmly removed his eyes from Zene and faced Mr. Leroy, he was so cold and unbothered, as if seeing Zeno again meant nothing to him.
Zeno gently drummed his fingers on his lap, focusing his eyes on the space before him.
It was good that way; it wasn't as if he was expecting Sebastian to run to him and get on his one knee and apologize for breaking his heart one year ago, They were not related anymore; they were typically strangers, so there was no need for resentment.
Zeno was over him, but why was he suddenly feeling as if the large hall was closing in on him? Why was the pain from one year ago rushing into his brain and making him recall all the pain he believed he'd forgotten?
He had healed, that was sure, but why was he feeling hurt all over again the moment he saw Sebastian?
Zeno stared at the space in front of him on top of the table, his mind trying to catch up with this unexpected encounter.
Never in his life did he think he'd meet Sebastian again, especially not in his workspace.
He was going to ignore him because that was the only reasonable thing to do.
He was only human; it was only natural that he felt this way after seeing an ex... an ex he once loved. Like any other human, he was going to act normal and act like nothing was wrong.
He wasn't going to let Sebastian bother him, he's been fine for a year, and he will keep being fine.
He didn't know anyone called Sebastian, he was dead to him.
"Zeno, are you alright?" Cassian's voice asked quietly beside him.
Zeno blinked slowly, he turned his face and found Cassian staring worriedly at him.
"I'm fine," He smiled.
He was surprised to feel Cassian's hand holding his under the table, but he couldn't ask him to leave him because it would draw attention to them. He suddenly thought about something but killed the idea immediately.
He couldn't do it again, he did it with Nicholas, making the poor guy believe he had feelings for him. Cassian was a very good option for that, but it would mean two things.
One, it would mean that he still gave significance to Sebastian by trying to make him believe that he was also living a good and happy life with his new partner.
Two, it would mean that he hadn't healed. Sebastian would think that he was trying hard to move on from him by jumping into the next available relationship, which he wasn't.
He wasn't going to hurt Cassian, all in the name of getting back at Sebastian. He was healed, he'd moved on, he'd let go.
"Cassian, meet our new business partner, Mr. Sebastian Orion," Mr. Leroy introduced.
Cassian looked away from Zeno and faced Sebastian, "I know him, Father, everyone knows him," He replied.
"Welcome to our home, Mr. Sebastian," Cassian politely greeted, still holding himself in his polished and handsome manner.
"Thank you, Mr. Cassian," Sebastian responded with a short reply.
His voice... Zeno took a deep breath and looked away from the table. The motherfucker's voice got more sexy, good for him, his wife would love it.
"Zeno?" Mr. Leroy called.
Zeno calmly lifted his head to look at the man; this was the first time the man was directly speaking to him.
"Yes, Mr. Leroy?" Zeno made sure his eyes didn't move away from the man; if not, he'd be landing it on Sebastian, who once again stared at him as if he were the only human in that room.
"You came from the States, right?" Mr. Leroy questioned.
"Yes, Sir," Zeno answered, not sure where this conversation was heading.
"Awesome, that means -"
"That means you know Mr. Sebastian, right?" Bella asked from beside her mother, her red hair falling on her shoulder as she leaned in to hear Zeno's answer.
"Don't get me wrong, Cassian, I mean, Zeno's just been here for a year, he must have heard about Mr. Sebastian while he was in the States," Bella pressured.
Sebastian didn't remove his eyes from Zeno this time; he was quietly waiting for Zeno to answer the question; he wanted to know if he was going to deny knowing him.
"No, I don't know him. I've never heard of him either," Zeno spoke very calmly, his eyes still staring at Mr. Leroy.
Mr. Leroy sighed, "Ah, I see... but that wasn't what I was going to ask you, Bella must have been a little forward," He spoke to Zeno.
Zeno glanced at Cassian, giving him a doubtful look.
Cassian was also looking suspicious; he knew his father never spoke to Zeno, so why the sudden interest in him?
"Let's eat first, darling; you can ask him later when the food is served," Mrs. Leroy announced.
"Here," Cassain elegantly carried the food from the maid's tray and placed it in front of Zeno.
"Thank you," Zneo smiled at him.
They ate in silence for a while, and Zeno was feeling very uncomfortable. He never knew his night would turn out this way, with him sitting at the same table and dining with Senas Orion.
"As I was saying, Zeno," Mr. Leroy resumed his speech.
"Yes," Zeno replied, noticing how Luis was staring at him as if he wanted to skin him alive and find out all the information Cassain might have told him.
"I was wondering, maybe, you can help Cassian out?" Mr. Leroy wiped his mouth with a napkin before drinking his glass of water.
Zeno and Cassian subtly shared a confused look, they were both wondering what the old man was up to.
"Um, I'd love to, if it is something I can do," He answered honestly.
He wasn't going to be a kissass and agree to something he wouldn't be comfortable doing.
"Ah, I'm sure you can..." Mr. Leroy stared at Sebastian before looking back at Zeno.
Sebastian's face remained passive, not caring about their conversation; he barely touched his food, too, he looked like he wanted nothing to do with everyone at the table.
"You see, Mr. Sebastian is here on business with our family, I've already told you about my interactions with the British, Cassian?" He asked.
Cassian slowly nodded, "Yes, Father, you did," He confirmed.
Mr. Leroy nodded, "Then you will remember how they rejected my offer, not minding that Paris is a prime location for luxury properties," He scoffed with slight resentment.
Luis nodded as if he was the person Mr. Leroy was speaking to, "Father, I've told you, just let Cassian handle the family business, I can handle this new project with the British and work comfortably with Mr. Sebastian. Right, Mr. Sebastian?" He asked, smiling at Sebastian.
Luis'smile soon turned awkward when he saw that Sebastian wasn't even looking at him.
"Be quiet, Luis, Father's still speaking," Bella softly said to her husband to cover the awkward atmosphere.
"Luis, do you know why they rejected my offer despite owning the largest real estate agency in Paris?" Mr. Leroy fired the question to Luis.
"Um..." Luis laughed awkwardly, "Ah, well, you never told me," He replied.
Mr. Leroy nodded, "I never told you because it was never any of your business. It's Leroy's family business, even if you were a Leroy, just like my son, Cassian, you wouldn't have been good enough for the job, just as Cassian isn't my best choice for the work," He explained.
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