Chapter 198
“It’s quite a spectacle, seeing you bending over backward for a girl, Mr. Elian Ashcroft,” Sebastian quipped calmly, breaking the already delicate balance between them.
Elian’s voice was chilly to the bone. “None of your damn business.
Sebastian’s expression didn’t betray any emotion, as if he was impervious to provocation. He stretched to adjust his glasses. “You might want to clean up your language.”
Elian lazily lifted his gaze. “If you keep your distance from her, maybe I’ll fulfill your wish.”
Clearly, Sebastian wasn’t interested in engaging with Elian’s wild antics.
Elian had always been this way, rebellious. When he set his sights on something, he was like a wolf with its eyes on a steak. If anyone so much as glanced at what he wanted, they’d get bitten.
Sometimes, Sebastian thought of Elian as a mad dog. Yet, inexplicably, this mad dog commanded an unsettling loyalty from people.
Sebastian and Elian inhabited completely different worlds. Their relationship was never cordial.
Just then, Elian received a phone call. After hanging up, he cast a distant glance at Miranda before turning to leave. As he walked away, he seemed to be typing something on his phone.
Miranda, while selecting a gift for Lavinia, felt her phone buzz. She glanced at the screen.
Elian texted, [Something came up, I’ve got to go. Call me if you need anything.]
Reading the message, Miranda looked towards the direction Elian had left, catching a glimpse of his retreating figure.
That guy was surprisingly polite.
Miranda turned back to her task, continuing to browse. She spotted a bracelet that seemed perfect for her godmother.
This bracelet is gorgeous,” Hannah chimed in. “It’s so elegant. I think I saw it on a celebrity recently; everyone’s been raving about it.”
Caius, not particularly adept at appreciating jewelry, simply echoed his sister, “Yeah, looks great.”
If anything caught their eyes, he’d play along with compliments. After all, disagreeing would only spoil the fun. From a distance, Sebastian watched Miranda as she selected her jewels, and then beckoned over one of the event organizers.
“Mr. Everhart, how can I assist you?”
Sebastian gestured towards Miranda. “Whatever jewelry Miranda selects, put it on my tab.”
He paused. “And if there’s anything for men, put it on Elian’s tab.”
The organizer hesitated. “Uh, charging it to you is no problem, but Mr. Ashcroft…”
Sebastian’s lips curled into a slight smile. “Don’t worry. Just let him know, he’ll settle it.”
The organizer assumed it was pre–arranged and nodded without any further suspicion. “Understood. I’ll take care of it.”
Sebastian gave a curt nod. “And make sure she doesn’t find out just yet.”
“Got it.”
The staff couldn’t apprehend it more. Mr. Everhart was planning to secretly foot Miranda’s bill! In all the events she’d managed, she’d never come across such a scenario. It was thrilling.
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Sebastian smiled, his gaze returning to Miranda. There was something indescribable in his eyes.
Miranda sensed a gaze softly lingering on her. It was gentle but carried an impalpable depth. She didn’t know what that was; it felt like a veil of mystery.
