Sebastian''s voice was incredibly cold. "Give me one reason why I should help you."


    Joanna hesitated. "I... saved you!"


    Her voicecked any real conviction.


    Sebastian curled his lip into a sneer and hung up the phone.


    He turned off the living room lights and went upstairs to bed.


    Joanna sat in her room, staring at the disconnected call on her phone as tears streamed down her face.


    Sebastian was really done with her.


    She screamed in fury, "Sebastian, why didn''t that fire burn him to death? Why didn''t that car crash kill him?"


    "And he was saved by Natalie both times! Why is that bastard Sebastian so lucky? And why is it always that woman, Natalie, who gets to save him?"


    "Aargh!" Joanna shrieked, on the verge of a breakdown.


    She took a deep breath, then picked up her phone and dialed a number.


    "Joanna, why are you calling me again?"


    Joanna was already furious, and that question only made her angrier. "Maxwell, didn''t you say you had someone arranged to seduce Sebastian? Howe there''s no news at all? He doesn''t trust me anymore. He says his debt to me is paid, and now he won''t have anything to do with me. Juste back. Find a chance to kill him and take his ce. The entire Griffith family will be ours. Besides, Uncle is helping you behind the scenes."


    "Joanna, I know you''re having a hard time, but now is not the right time. Sebastian has several major projects overseas that are proceeding smoothly. The best time to strike is after he gets that money. When that happens, I''ll team up with some people to take him out. Then I can marry you properly. Just bear with it a little longer. I''ve already made the arrangements."


    "Since he doesn''t trust you anymore, go to his biggest rivals. I don''t need to tell you what to do, do I?"


    Joanna''s eyes glinted with fury. "I''m


    doing all of this for you. Will you really marry me?" This was the one thing Joanna cared about most.


    Even though he always said he


    would, she still felt insecure.


    "Joanna, you''re the woman I love most, and you''ve helped me so much. If don''t marry you, who would I marry? Be good. will definitely marry you. Get some rest I''ll handle everything else. I have a very important meeting to get to right now."


    The call ended from his side.


    Joanna closed her eyes in agony. She feltpletely lost, but there was no one tofort her.


    And it was all because of Natalie that she was in this miserable state.


    ***


    Time passed quickly, and the day of the fashion designpetition arrived.


    Natalie woke up early to make breakfast.


    Sebastian also came downstairs. Natalie had prepared a ssic breakfast of eggs, bacon, and fresh toast, and it looked delicious.


    Sebastian sat down and looked at her. "After today, my schedule will free up a lot. New Year''s ising up. Is there anything you want to buy?"


    Natalie shook her head. "There''s nothing I want to buy. I''m not spending it with you anyway. If there''s something you want, go buy it yourself."


    Sebastian''s brow furrowed. Seeing she was serious, his hand tightened around his utensils. "If you''re not spending New Year with me then who are you spending it with? Your grandfather isn''t back, is he?"


    Natalie exined, "I''m spending it with Luna. She''s an orphan, and since my grandparents aren''t home this year, we''ll spend it together."


    As for Sebastian, he could spend it however he wanted. It had nothing to do with


    her.


    Natalie suddenly thought of his mother... but then dismissed the thought. If he didn''t care, why should she?