Seeing Sebastian''s silence, Joanna''s heart leaped into her throat.


    Sebastian, if you''ve developed real feelings for Natalie, you''ll only hasten her death.


    Sebastian''s eyes flickered, and he said with a smile, "Joanna, what I once valued in you was your kindness, not your ruthlessness. But tell me, Joanna, are you kind?" His smile was wicked, his expression unreadable.


    This version of Sebastian was a rare sight.


    Her heart trembled. She said, "Sebastian, I can exin what happened at my birthday party. Natalie wouldn''t sign the divorce papers, so I staged it to force her out."


    "Getting rid of Natalie was what you wanted all along, wasn''t it? Is it because she''s from the countryside and you think she''s not presentable? You never take her out in public, never mention you''re married, and never bring her to any events. You always take me instead—I''m the one everyone sees as your fiancée. Settling this quietly is what''s best for your reputation, Shen. I''ve been thinking about you all along—how did I end up being the one in the wrong?"


    Joanna felt deeply wronged and lowered her head to wipe away tears. Why did he keep bringing this up?


    Or had Natalie shown him the photos of her with those thugs, and he''d believed them?


    And how did he find out about Robert?


    Robert was the A-list actor she was currently working with. He had made the first


    move.


    They had spent those few nights on the ind together. Sebastian hasn''t even held her hand, and she had her own needs. Robert''s skills were incredible.


    Suddenly, Sebastian saw Natalie walking away with Matthew. A storm of rage brewed in his eyes. "Get out. Don''t make me say it a second time."


    "Sebastian, you..."


    Joanna''s phone rang. Seeing the caller ID, she quickly got out of the car.


    Sebastian''s eyes burned with fury. He snapped at Sean, "Drive. To the office."


    "What?" Sean thought he''d misheard.


    Not to Natalie''s ce, but to the office.


    "Yes, sir. To the office," he repeated loudly, as if to remind Sebastian he might have misspoken.


    But Sebastian just stared angrily out the window without another word.


    So, Sean drove straight to thepany headquarters.


    Joanna watched Sebastian''s car drive away, fuming. "Hello?"


    "Joanna, how''s Sebastian beentely? Is his attitude toward you the same?"


    Joanna''s eyes were cold. "Yes. I just saw him. I don''t think I can control him anymore."


    neo


    "Then do as I say. I''ve already found the people for you. Or, in two months, find a chance drug him, and as long as the two of you are together..."


    Joanna cut him off, her voice filled with frustration. "Do you really not mind me being


    with Sebastian? Do you love me, or are you just using me?"


    She took a deep breath, the cold air


    filling her lungs and chilling her


    ng here she had gained


    heart. She


    felt like


    everything, yet she had nothing. The feeling was unbearable.


    Her heart was still empty, a void that frightened her.


    Was it because she had lost


    vei


    Sebastian''s protection? After so many years, she had grown


    ustomed to his care, this sudet


    change was hard to ept.


    She said, "Sometimes, when you tell me to find other men, I really want to ask you...


    do you truly love me?"