Joanna''s face went pale, and she forced a pained smile. "Sebastian, I didn''t stick it in on purpose. I called out to you, didn''t you hear me? How could you say that?"


    Sebastian looked at her feigned distress with cold, merciless eyes. His tone was t. "I didn''t hear you call me. Do you need something?"


    "Sebastian, I called you today, but you didn''t answer. I missed you. I wanted to have dinner with you."


    Joanna smiled softly, her gaze gentle as she looked at him. His profile was sharp and elegant, but at this moment, it seemed hard and unforgiving.


    His presence was moremanding than any other man''s.


    But having witnessed his cruelty, she still felt a sense of fear around him.


    Sebastian chuckled. "Joanna, I didn''t see through your tricks before, but now that I do, aren''t you embarrassed?"


    "I..."


    "Because I am," Sebastian said with a faint smile.


    Joanna''s own smile froze on her face. So, he knew she''d done it on purpose.


    "Sebastian, you don''t believe me? I wasn''t ying games, and I never wanted to deceive you. I just want you to keep your promise. You said you would marry me."


    Sebastian''s smile was dark and unreadable. "Joanna, I''ve already answered that question once. I won''t answer it a second time. Get out. I''m not in a good mood today."


    Joanna was stunned. "Sebastian, are you really dumping me?"


    Sebastian leaned back elegantly, staring out at the snow. "Joanna, a man''s promise isn''t always binding. Just like the promise you made to me. You said you would never leave me, but as soon as I had the car ident and went blind, you abandoned me. So now, we''re even."


    "I... Sebastian, I didn''t abandon you!" Joanna said, growing frantic. The current Sebastian was unpredictable, a confusing mix of good and evil she couldn''tprehend.


    "Sebastian, what about my hand? It hurts so much. I''m nning a piano recital in a few days, and all the professors from my school will be there. Sebastian, will youe?"


    Sebastian looked at her deeply. "Fine."


    Joanna added, "Sebastian, now that my parents are divorced, I''ve moved. I''m living


    in the apartment you bought for me."


    "Oh, right. That apartment was


    purchased with my money and is still under my name you''d better hope Natalie doesn''t find out. Natalie doesn''t find out


    Otherwise, your reputation as a mistress will be set in stone."


    He had never been a good person.


    Therefore, his wrongdoings toward Joanna were now bnced by her deceit.


    "What?" Joanna''s face twisted in disbelief. "Sebastian, that apartment is mine! You gave it to me! You''re not going to take it back, are you?"


    "No. I just think that if Natalie finds out, she might not let it go, and it would be bad for your reputation. You can either return it yourself or move out."


    "But it doesn''t matter if you don''t move. Natalie chose to leave with nothing, so it won''t affect you much.


    Just gon''t pull stunts like that again.


    You only end up hurting yourself and wasting my time."


    Joanna froze. She had deliberately gotten her hand caught to test him.


    He really didn''t care about her anymore.


    She bit her lip, her voice filled with grievance. "Sebastian, what''s gotten into you? Why are you acting so cold toward me? So


    passive-aggressively. Have you


    fallen in love with Natalie?"


    Sebastian paused. Had he fallen in love with Natalie?


    Seeing her with another man made him feel angry and miserable.


    This must have been how she felt all those times he chose Joanna over her.


    He had finally broken her heart, and now watching her choose another man over


    him... he finally understood that pain. It was an awful feeling, one that made him want to destroy the world.