Seeing her there, and noting her aggressive posture, Sebastian''s eyes filled with an icy chill. "What are you doing here?"


    A single, cold question extinguished all the hope and expectation in Joanna''s eyes.


    "Sebastian, I came to see Natalie."


    "See her? See her with that furious look on your face? You came here to bully her?" Sebastian''s expression darkened, promising a storm.


    Joanna''s purpose for being here was simple.


    Natalie''s appearance had ruined her mother''s n. Their scheme had failed, and unable to ept it, she hade to find Natalie.


    He was slowly figuring out this woman''s patterns.


    Joanna, already feeling wronged today, couldn''t stop the tears from flowing. “Sebastian, you never used to treat me like this. You used to dote on me so much. Why have you changed? Don''t you forget that I was the one who saved your life in that fire."


    "I have never forgotten that you saved my life. The money I''ve given you over the years is enough to buy your life ten times over, not to mention that back then-"


    "Hey, hey, hey! If you two want to flirt, go somewhere else. Don''t do it in front of my office and gross me out."


    Natalie quickly cut Sebastian off. Right now, the truth about their rtionship couldn''t be revealed.


    If Sebastian knew Joanna hadn''t saved him, his attitude would change drastically.


    He was starting to show her concern, but she hadn''t finished what she needed to do yet. Sebastian couldn''t say anything now.


    Sebastian frowned slightly as he watched her deliberately interrupt him, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.


    Sebastian sidestepped into Natalie''s office.


    He looked up and saw the disgust in her eyes, leaving a bitter taste in his mouth.


    In their current state, Natalie didn''t trust him at all.


    He felt like he was back in Natalie''s shoes from before.


    His face was a mask of cold resolve, every muscle in his jaw tight with unspoken tension. "Why didn''t you wait for me toe back with you?"


    Natalie found his question baffling.


    "Why would I wait for you?"


    "I went to the police station to pick you up,” Sebastian said.


    Natalie shook her head. "I didn''t see you. You two should go. I need to get to work."


    Sebastian''s gaze heavy with a hunger that Natalie couldn''t quite ignore. “Natalie, are you trying to kick me out?"


    Natalie flinched. "Who gave you permission to use my name so familiarly? As if you''re worthy!"


    "You..." Sebastian suppressed the anger rising in his chest.


    Joanna, who was standing in the doorway, felt her face darkenpletely.


    "Sebastian, you admit she''s your wife? Then what about me?" Joanna was incredulous. She had been so busytely that she hadn''t realized


    Sebastian had realized


    acknowledged Natalie as his wife.


    Sebastian turned to face her, his jawline tight. A tempest raged in his dark, bottomless eyes. "What about you? What does that have to do with me? I''m not your meal ticket Am supposed to be responsible for your entire life?"


    His cold words plunged into Joanna''s heart like a knife.


    "Sebastian, I love you so much..."


    "Love me? You''re even less worthy! Don''t forget, you just had a miscarriage.”


    Sebastian''s words made Joanna want the ground to swallow her whole.


    “Also, I know all about you sending people to threaten Natalie. Joanna, how did you be so twisted?"


    In truth, he had never deeply understood Joanna.


    He had only ever paid attention to her surface-level act.


    That was because Joanna was never really in his heart.


    He had never been willing to spend the effort to understand her.


    Now, he only had one thought: to learn everything Natalie liked.


    "I... I didn''t. Sebastian, it''s because you broke your promise! That''s why I became so twisted! It''s because you. It''s because he refused to touch her that she found another man. Robert was handsome and skilled, and she couldn''t resist the temptation.