Chapter 186 She and I Are Not Really Together
Alex shook his head. "How could that be? I just hope you get that someone with nothing can be fearless."
He turned and left.
Back in the car, Alex shook his sleeve, and a dagger fell out, its blade gleaming coldly. He picked it up and let out a cold laugh. If Seb hadn't agreed earlier, this knife would have been at Sharon's throat. But unless absolutely necessary, he wouldn't do that. After all, he and Sharon were married once.
In the office, only Sharon and Seb were left. It got quiet, and no one spoke. Sharon took a deep breath and looked up at Seb. "Mr. Smith, I'm sorry about this morning. I didn't expect him to show up and manipulate me to threaten you."
Seb frowned and said coldly, "Alex was the one in the wrong. Why are you apologizing?"
Seeing her pale face earlier, she must have been quite frightened by what Alex did. "I also caused you trouble, and I appreciate you being willing to save me. If there's nothing else, I'll get back to work."
Sharon turned to leave, but Seb's cold voice stopped her. "Wait!"
Her hand on the doorknob tightened involuntarily, and hearing the footsteps behind her, her heart also tightened. She turned around to speak, but Seb grabbed her chin. Sharon frowned and instinctively tried to push him away, but he grabbed her wrist and pressed her against the door.
"Mr. Smith, please let go of me."
Sensing the distance in her eyes, Seb laughed angrily. "Try calling me Mr. Smith one more time?"
Anger flashed in Sharon's eyes, and her voice turned cold, "Mr. Smith, I..."
Before she could finish, Seb's kiss fell on her. Sharon instinctively turned her face away, and his lips landed on her cheek. Anger flashed in Sharon's eyes, and she felt extremely humiliated. Seb clearly saw her resistance but still showed no respect for her.
Sharon pressed her lips together and looked up at Seb, speaking slowly and clearly, "Seb, in your eyes, am I just a plaything? Even though I've already broken up with you and don't want any more ties with you, you still think you can do whatever you want to me, and I have to accept it?"
Sharon's dark eyes reflected Seb's image. Even though she was extremely aggrieved, her tears only welled up in her eyes and stubbornly did not fall. Seb suddenly regretted it, and his heart ached, even more than when she broke up with him.
"Sharon, I'm sorry."
He reached out to wipe her tears, but Sharon avoided him. "If you really felt sorry, you wouldn't keep pestering me."
Seb sighed. He had tried to keep his distance from Sharon for three months, but seeing Alex put his hand on her waist earlier, he was so jealous he almost lost his mind. He thought he was truly in love with Sharon.
"I'm not really with Grace."
Meeting Seb's serious eyes, a hint of mockery flashed in Sharon's eyes, and she turned her gaze away coldly. "Whether it's real or not has nothing to do with me. Please let go."
Seb slowly leaned in, pressing his forehead against hers, his tone coaxing. "Sharon, don't be so cold to me. I'll tell you everything, okay? The reason I got back with her is because she..."
"Stop talking!"
Sharon interrupted him, "No matter why, getting back with her is a fact. Whether it's real or not has nothing to do with me. I don't want to be involved in your relationship. If you keep pestering me, I'll have to resign."
Seb's face darkened. "I won't agree to that!"
"I'm not an employee of Silvercrest Group. As long as Medica Care International Pharmaceuticals agrees, it's fine."
Seeing the determination in Sharon's eyes, Seb felt like he was really losing her. "If I stop pestering you, will you not resign?"
Sharon wanted to say that once she got into Aidamore's graduate program, she'd still resign and leave, but that was her private matter, and she didn't need to tell Seb.
"Maybe."
Seb let go of her and took a couple of steps back, his expression turning cold again.
"Fine, until I sort things out with Grace, I won't bother you anymore."
After Sharon left, Seb dialed an international number. "How's the investigation going?"
"Mr. Smith, we're still looking into it, but Miss Hall's previous hospital is private and has strict privacy rules, so I haven't gotten her medical records yet."
"I want the results within three days!"
After hanging up, Seb put down his phone, his eyes cold. 'Grace better not have lied to me!' he thought.
Paul knocked and entered the office with some documents. "Mr. Smith, these are the files for the afternoon meeting."
"Okay."
Seb looked up and said in a deep voice, "Have someone keep an eye on Alex. Don't let him get near Sharon again."
Paul hesitated for a moment and then cautiously asked, "Mr. Smith, are we just going to brush off what happened today? If Silvercrest Group backs down on 10% of the profits on those deals, there will be no profit left."
Seb's expression was icy. "Of course, we won't just let it go."
"Understood."
Leaving the office, Paul immediately found someone to keep an eye on Alex.
Meanwhile, in the living room of Seb's villa, Grace was sitting on the sofa knitting a scarf when her phone suddenly rang. Seeing the number, her expression darkened. She picked up the phone and walked to the end of the hallway to answer it.
"What do you want? Didn't I tell you not to contact me again? I'm back in the States, and I won't return to Stellaria or be threatened by you!"
Grace deliberately lowered her voice, but the disgust and impatience in her tone were unmistakable.
Jesse Scott's low laugh came through, with a hint of mockery. "Someone's looking into your medical records. If I hadn't suppressed it, guess what would have happened?"
Grace's face turned pale instantly. "Who's looking into me?"
Sensing her tension, Jesse's chuckle grew even more smug.
"I don't know, but it seems to be someone from the States. I helped you cover it up this time because of our past. Next time, who knows."
Disgust flashed in Grace's eyes. If Jesse hadn't taken nude photos of her while she was under anesthesia for surgery, she wouldn't have been blackmailed into sleeping with him. Thinking of that dark period, Grace couldn't help but feel nauseous. If she could, she would kill Jesse on the other end of the line.
"Don't forget, you promised me before..."
Before she could finish, Jesse interrupted her.
"You said it yourself, that was before. Unfortunately, you're in the States now. Otherwise, we could have a deeper conversation. Maybe if I'm in a good mood, I'll keep your secret."
Grace bit her lip hard and said coldly, "I won't go back!"
"Hahaha, I know. You dream of escaping from me. Now that you've finally escaped, how could you come back?"
"What do you want?"
"Send me a sex video every day, and I'll keep your medical records hidden. If you miss a day, those records will go public."
Grace suppressed her nausea and gritted her teeth. "Fine!"
"Send one now. You know I don't have much patience. You have ten minutes."
Grace endured the humiliation and nausea and sent a video. Jesse quickly replied with a "satisfied" emoji. Grace stared at the emoji, her eyes cold. It seemed she had to get rid of this threat completely!
After a moment of contemplation, Sharon's beautiful face crossed her mind. Grace's lips curled into a chilling smile, and she had a plan that could kill two birds with one stone.
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