<h4>Chapter 105: Chapter 105 Fortune’s Fools</h4>


    Cecilia’s pov


    Alpha Sebastian and I stood frozen, watching the fortune-telling charade unfold to its conclusion. I had to admire Harper’s dedication to the performance—she was really milking this for all it was worth.


    "Suchpassion! The Madam Amber is truly merciful with her boundless love! How benevolent!" Harper eximed with dramatic ir as Mrs. White gratefully epted the red ruby ne.


    Mrs. White showered them with effusive thanks as she carefully ced the beads around her wrist.


    Madam Amber offered one final piece of wisdom, "Remember, Mrs. White, faith is the key. True belief brings results."


    "Yes, yes, I understandpletely," Mrs. White nodded repeatedly, clutching the red ruby ne close.


    After paying an exorbitant offering fee, she finally departed, her expensive clothes now soiled with ash, looking utterly ridiculous but seemingly unaware of it in her desperate state.


    They’d arranged for her to return in a week for further assistance.


    I watched Mrs. White’s retreating figure and couldn’t help muttering under my breath, "I wonder if it’s toote for a career switch?"


    Alpha Sebastian gave me a sideways nce that I couldn’t quite interpret.


    Meanwhile, in the next room, Harper removed her veil.


    "So, Madam Amber, how did you like my approach? Better than your usual tactics, right? You’re making a killing today," she said with evident satisfaction.


    Madam Amber opened her eyes—apparently, she’d been faking blindness this entire time.


    "You certainly have skills," the old woman admitted. "You’ve got real talent, Miss Harper. Ever consider working with me? We could split everything fifty-fifty."


    Harper smiled confidently. "I have talent for many things, but I prefer fighting for justice and helping the vulnerable."


    "Fair enough. I love money, and you love justice. We each get what we want. Do whatever you need—I’m only here for the profit."


    "A pleasure doing business with you."


    ...


    While the two master con artists continued their business discussion, Alpha Sebastian gently pulled me away from our observation spot.


    We quietly made our way back to the waiting area.


    We had barely taken our seats when the assistant approached us. "Your turn now. Please follow me."


    I exchanged nces with everyone: Are we really doing this?


    Alpha Sebastian responded with aposed smile. "Lead the way."


    If Alpha Sebastian was going along with it, none of us dared object. Might as well see this performance through to the end.


    So the four of us—Alpha Sebastian, myself, Yvonne, and Tang—followed the robed assistant, expecting to be led to the same room we’d been spying on.


    Instead, we were taken to a different location.


    Made sense—the previous room had been thoroughly trashed during their theatrical exorcism.


    This new space was smaller than the previous one, with a more elegant and minimalist aesthetic.


    Madam Amber sat before an incense altar, looking serene and mystical.


    Harper wasn’t present—presumably still changing out of her assistant costume.


    The four of us settled into our seats.


    "What would you like to ask about today?" Madam Amber inquired with a benevolent yet enigmatic smile.


    I was about to ask something innocuous when a smooth, rich voice beside me spoke first.


    "Fortune in love."


    The words shocked the three of us.


    We all stared at Alpha Sebastian as though he’d spontaneously grown a second head. Was this really happening?


    [Fortune in love? How had he managed to say those words so effortlessly, without a hint of embarrassment?]


    I’d been nning to ask about something harmless, like the weather forecast.


    "Fortune in love, I see," Madam Amber responded calmly, pulling out a piece of paper. "Please write down your name and date of birth."


    Alpha Sebastian turned to me, his expression unreadable. "Go help me write it down."


    I stared at him nkly. How was I supposed to know his birth date? I wasn’t his mom!


    Alpha Sebastian gave me a gentle nudge. "Go on, be good and help me write it."


    Be good? Who does he think he’s talking to?


    Reluctantly, I stood up and walked over to the table, making up a random birth date and scribbling it down.


    Madam Amber hadn’t even nced at what I’d written before her face took on a knowing expression.


    After some impressively theatrical fortune-telling gestures, she made a thoughtful sound. "Sir, regarding your romantic future, I can offer you this wisdom: What you seek far and wide may be right before your eyes. Cherish the one already in your presence."


    [Right before his eyes? Please. Alpha Sebastian had countless people around him all the time.]


    I was mentally scoffing when I noticed Alpha Sebastian staring at me, his gaze intense and unfathomable...


    A chill ran down my spine.


    "What does right before my eyes mean? I don’t quite understand. Do you?" Alpha Sebastian leaned closer, his expression puzzled, those damned bedroom eyes of his fluttering in a way that nearly gave me heart palpitations.


    Our faces reflected in each other’s eyes, the moment stretching between us like honey.


    My breathing quickened, my face burning as though I’d stuck it in boiling water.


    Tang piped up excitedly, "I know what it means!"


    Before he could borate, Yvonne’s designer handbag mysteriously found its way to the side of his head. Her re was deadly. Tang looked utterly confused by her sudden aggression.


    I stammered awkwardly, "I... I guess it means someone already in your life? I don’t really understand either. It’s all very profound."


    I tried desperately to appear casual.


    Madam Amber seized the opportunity. "Sir, if you want quick results in finding your mate, I have a special item that could help."


    She pulled out a obsidian bracelet from her pocket.


    It was identical to the one I was wearing.


    Alpha Sebastian’s smile widened with unmistakable amusement. "I know this. It’s very effective, isn’t it, Cecilia?"


    He looked directly at me.


    I wanted to disappear into thin air.


    "I hope wearing one brings me the same luck," Alpha Sebastian said, eyes gleaming with anticipation. "Cecilia, would you get it for me?"


    [Get it yourself!]


    A momentter.I collected the bracelet and brought it back to him Grudgingly.


    A long, elegant hand with delicate yet masculine bone structure extended toward me.


    "Put it on for me."


    "Don’t you have hands of your own?!" The words escaped before I could stop them.


    The air froze between us.


    Alpha Sebastian continued holding out his wrist, his calm expression belied by something dangerous lurking beneath.


    Three secondster, I snapped back to reality and hastily slipped the bracelet onto his wrist. "Looks good, looks good, looks really good."


    Alpha Sebastian withdrew his hand.


    He examined the obsidian bracelet carefully, his voice taking on a slightly dubious tone,"Madam, is this truly effective?"


    Madam Amber, clearly a veteran of many such encounters, smiled serenely. "Love cannot be rushed. You need to be patient. When the time is right, everything will naturally fall into ce."


    Alpha Sebastian nodded thoughtfully. "That makes sense."


    ...


    Twenty minutester, the four of us emerged from there.


    Harper was leaning against the elevator, waiting for us. She grinned mischievously. "So you guys actually consulted the Madam Amber? You should’ve just asked me—my powers are much stronger!"


    Her sharp eyes quickly noticed the bracelet now adorning Alpha Sebastian’s wrist. "Hey, why did you buy one of those too?"


    A momentter, her eyes widened with realization and she pped her hands together excitedly. "Oh! You’re trying to match with Cecilia...!"