Sebastian nodded at Zenobia and Susan.


    Then he turned to Natalie. "You''re having dinner with your friends, why didn''t you tell me? Since they''re your friends, it should be our treat, as a couple."


    Natalie, Zenobia, and Susan all stared with wide eyes.


    For Zenobia and Susan, they had never seen this side of Sebastian. He wasn''t the jerk they imagined; he was acting like the devoted, domineering CEO from a romance novel.


    For Natalie, it was as if pigs were flying. This was the first time Sebastian had ever acknowledged them as a couple in public.


    "What''s wrong? Is that not okay?" Sebastian asked, finding her stunned expression somewhat adorable. Her lips were slightly parted, and he felt an urge to kiss her.


    Natalie came to her senses, her hands tightening on the table. "Don''t you avoid heavily seasoned food? Can you even eat this?"


    Sebastian replied, "I can. But you''ll have to get me some stomach medicine."


    Food like this was hard for him to digest and could trigger his stomach problems.


    Natalie thought he was being ridiculous. Why eat something when you know it will cause you pain?


    Besides, couldn''t he see that they didn''t want him here?


    "If you can''t eat it, don''t force yourself. Go eat something else. I didn''t bring any stomach medicine with me."


    Sebastian was persistent. "It''s fine, there''s a pharmacy downstairs."


    Natalie fell silent.


    Sebastian had Sean sit down as well, then gestured for a server to take their order.


    Seeing his insistence, Natalie didn''t say another word.


    Sebastian had made the list of the wealthiest people this year, and his


    overwhelming fortunemanded a certain respect.


    Zenobia and Susan were surprised but didn''t dare to offend him.


    Zenobia ventured a question. "Mr. Griffith, shouldn''t you be with your dear Joanna? I


    heard she fainted from anger. She''s the apple of your eye, after all..."


    "Ms. South, please don''t say that. I was good to Joanna in the past, but I wouldn''t


    go so far as to call her the apple of my eye," Sebastian cut her off coldly.


    He didn''t care what happened to Joanna from now on. He was done with it. Only then would the man behind the scenes step out and show his true colors.


    He had thought about ying along, but it was no use. The man was cunning, and there were no leads.


    So, he decided to maintain a distant rtionship with Joanna and see what happened. That man had to be found.


    Zenobia pouted. He was just being stubborn.


    Susan didn''t want to speak at all. In her mind, Sebastian was no different from Jared -both were scumbags.


    The previously cheerful atmosphere turned serious with the arrival of Sebastian and Sean.


    But once the barbecue arrived, Susan livened things up again.


    "Oh my god, grilled beef! I haven''t had this in forever! Natalie, thest time was with


    you. I''ve been practically starving myself for a year trying to lose weight."


    Natalie smiled. "If you use the tea I gave you the weightes off quickly After a big meal like this, just brew a cup when you get home. It helps with digestion and keeps your Stomach from feeling heavy."


    Both Susan and Zenobia had tried Natalie''s custom-blended tea. Zenobia asked Natalie have you ever thought about selling that tea blendCommercially? It would be a godsend for everyone trying to lose weight."


    Susan agreed that the effects were amazing.


    Natalie just smiled and shook her head. "No, that wouldn''t work. The ingredients are


    too rare and expensive. The price would be too high, so I''m not sure it would seed."


    She rejected the idea. Making the tea was a hassle. It was fine to


    make for herself and her friends, to


    She wasnt brave her


    but


    selling it. She didn''t want the stress.


    Sebastian was intrigued. "Natalie, what kind of tea is it?" he asked.