Chapter 20 I Thought Someone Broke into the House
After Sebastian finished speaking, Isabella remained motionless.
She never expected that Sebastian would say that to her. She thought she was drunk and hallucinating, because Sebastian would never say that to her.
"Mr. Landon?" Isabella felt even dizzier.
Sebastian paused for a moment. He hadn’t expected such a big reaction from her. When he saw her stumbling with unsteady steps, he subconsciously reached out to support her.
The private room was hot. Isabella had taken off her coat a long time ago, now she was only wearing a short-sleeved shirt, revealing her beautifully curved arms. As Sebastian held onto her, he felt the warmth and softness of her skin in the palm of his hand, and his mind instantly returned to that night...
"Isabella!" Vanessa's timely appearance broke the romantic atmosphere.
She took Isabella's hand from Sebastian, concern written all over her face. "Isabella, are you alright?"
Isabella shook her head, feeling even more ashamed in front of Vanessa. After all, Vanessa was Sebastian's girlfriend, but Sebastian had just said those things to her...
When Sebastian saw Vanessa, he said, "I'm leaving now, take care of her."
"Don't worry, Mr. Landon." Vanessa nodded, watching Sebastian leave before refocusing her attention on Isabella. "Isabella, why is your face so red?"
Isabella waved her hand. "I'm fine..."
Vanessa helped her toward a private room. "What did Mr. Landon say to you, Isabella?"
Isabella's heart tightened, pondering for a moment. She believed it would be best not to interfere with their relationship, so she shook her head. "Nothing."
"Alright." Vanessa's eyes flickered with understanding as she pretended not to care. "In the game, Mr. Landon drew a 'Dare' card. If he said anything inappropriate, I apologize on his behalf. You don't have to feel embarrassed. Those weren't his true feelings. Leo made him say those things."
Isabella breathed a sigh of relief. "I understand..."
When they returned to the private room, Laura and Leo were already gone.
Sebastian didn't return to the room either. Vanessa picked up her bag and said, "You guys can continue. I have something to attend to. The bill has already been settled."
Everyone waved goodbye to her.
Isabella waited for two minutes before silently getting up and leaving.
As she walked out, she happened to see Sebastian's car driving by. She couldn't see what was inside through the car window, but Isabella had a feeling that Vanessa was also in the car.
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Sebastian had also had a few drinks, although not enough to get drunk. However, he still felt a slight buzz.
Jack was driving, and Sebastian sat in the back, closing his eyes to rest.
Vanessa sat next to him. "I already explained everything to Isabella."
Sebastian opened his eyes, responding in a calm tone. As he thought of Isabella, he remembered the feeling of her smooth and delicate skin in his palm... Desire surged within him, and Sebastian turned his head to look at Vanessa.
Vanessa bit her lip, leaning closer to him, her hands climbing up his neck. "Mr. Landon..."
Sebastian gently lifted her chin with his fingers, staring into her eyes, his voice slightly husky. “Come to my place, alright?”
Vanessa was overjoyed, but she restrained her expression and lowered her head shyly, softly saying, "Okay."
Half an hour later, the car stopped outside Sebastian's mansion.
Jack sat in the car, watching Sebastian and Vanessa walk into the mansion together. He frowned slightly.
This wasn't Vanessa's first time at Sebastian's house. As his assistant, she had come here twice, but at that time, she had been with others for work.
This time, she had come alone.
That unique honor made Vanessa feel a bit floaty.
Sebastian handed her a pair of slippers. As they entered the living room, Vanessa hugged him from behind. Her voice trembled with excitement as she said, "Mr. Landon... please don't turn on the lights."
Sebastian had held back all night, but his desire surged as she teased him. He turned around, firmly grasping Vanessa's wrist and pulling her onto the couch.
"Mr. Landon... Mr. Landon..." Vanessa called out to him in the darkness, her voice soft and seductive.
Sebastian clenched her wrist, listening to her urgent cries, but the fire in his heart gradually subsided.
When Vanessa saw that he wasn’t responding, she Vanessa took the initiative to turn over, straddling his lap, her arms embracing his neck as she pressed her red lips against his.
Sebastian tightened his grip on her hand, feeling some resistance toward her deep in his heart, but held back. After all, they had a pleasant time that night...
As Vanessa's lips were about to touch his, the lights in the room suddenly turned on.
The sudden brightness startled them. Sebastian turned his face slightly to the side, and Vanessa's red lips landed on his face.
"Why did you come back so late, Boy?" said an aged voice.
Before Vanessa could react, Sebastian pushed her aside. "Why are you still awake, Grandma?"
"You thought I was asleep?" Zoe glanced at Vanessa, her face full of displeasure. "I'm old, so I don’t sleep very deeply. I heard noises downstairs, but the lights were off the whole time. I thought there was a thief in the house."
Sebastian stood up and walked away to pour himself a drink. He raised an eyebrow and smiled. "So you came down to catch the thief?"
Zoe snorted coldly. Her gaze fell on Vanessa's face once again. After observing her for a while, she asked, "Who is this?"
Before Sebastian could answer, Vanessa eagerly introduced herself. "Hello, Grandma, my name is Vanessa."
"Oh," Zoe responded casually. She probably didn’t remember her name at all. Then, she said, "It's late, why haven't you gone home yet?"
She wanted her to go home?
Vanessa looked around and thought to herself, 'This place will be my home in the future.'
Vanessa fell silent for a moment, but Sebastian did not help her out.
She had no choice but to stand up and say, "Grandma, Mr. Landon, I'll head back."
She thought Sebastian would speak up and try to keep her there. After all, they had only just begun. She believed Sebastian was also feeling uneasy.
But Sebastian remained silent.
Vanessa started to walk toward the entrance. As she was about to change her shoes, Sebastian spoke up. "Wait."
Vanessa felt relieved and waited for him to come and persuade her to stay.
She heard footsteps behind her and turned around with joy in her heart, only to see Sebastian handing her bag to her and saying, "Here, take this."
Vanessa took her bag with some disappointment, pursed her lips, and looked at him with a plaintive expression.
Sebastian stayed silent for a while and said, "It's late, I'll get Jack to take you back."
Vanessa's eyes filled with disappointment.
At this point, all hope was finally shattered.
She knew Sebastian wouldn't try to keep her there anymore, so she forced a smile and said, "Okay... see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow." Sebastian nodded, but didn't see her off.
As soon as the door closed, Sebastian turned around, and Zoe knocked him on the head.
Zoe withdrew her hand, her expression unchanged, and unhappily asked, "You better explain to me what's going on here."
