Chapter 218
Chapter 218
Sebastian’s eyes then drifted to Miranda, the light on his glasses glimmering. “I heard Ms. Lavinia Lancaster was back in town today, so I thought I’d stop by. It’s been a while since I’ve caught up with her.”
Elian stepped out from behind Miranda, a snort in his voice as he spoke, “If you want to catch up with Ms. Lavinia Lancaster, you should head over to the Lancaster estate. What’s the point of being here?”
The air between them was instantly charged with tension. By them standing face to face, Miranda could almost smell the rivalry crackling in the air.
Sebastian didn’t seem bothered, his gaze steady on Miranda as he calmly remarked, “How Ms. Lavinia Lancaster and I keep in touch is none of someone’s business. Maybe some folks are just too nosy.”
His gaze were soft, yet his words had an edge to them.
“Why did you come back in his car?” Sebastian asked Miranda casually, as if it were a natural question.
Elian frowned. “You talk like you know each other really well.”
But Sebastian paid no mind to Elian, his focus solely on Miranda. Miranda answered lightly, “Just ran into him on the way.”
Sebastian’s lips curled into a slight smile. “Just a coincidence then.”
Elian’s expression soured, and Sebastian’s smile grew just a bit wider at that. Just then, the front door swung open, and Lavinia stepped out in her comfy home outfit.
She was taken aback by the scene – Miranda, Elian, and Sebastian standing there like a modern–day standoff.
She thought she was just coming out to greet Sebastian. When did her daughter and Mr. Elian Ashcroft get
back?
“Oh, you’re back, sweetheart! And Eli, too.” Lavinia’s eyes darted to Miranda, trying to communicate silently.
Miranda gave her a puzzled look. Did her godmom have dry eyes or something? Lavinia felt at a loss. Looked like her daughter wasn’t picking up on the signals.
As Miranda moved to go inside, she noticed Elian lingering and turned back to ask, “Why are you still here?”
Lavinia was flabbergasted. What was that supposed to mean?
Miranda’s question was purely out of curiosity. But to the others, it carried a different weight.
Sebastian raised an eyebrow, echoing with a calm yet pointed, “Why are you still here?”
He repeated the question with a completely shifted implication. While Miranda’s question was innocent without any intention of driving him away, Sebastian’s carried a hint of sarcasm and dismissal.
Elian didn’t budge; instead, he took a step forward. “I’m staying for dinner, Ms. Lavinia Lancaster. Hope you don’t mind.”
He walked in right behind Miranda, as if he owned the place.
Snapping back the reality, Lavinia quickly added, “Great, let’s all have dinner together then. The more, the
merrier.”
Sebastian followed suit without a word, handing his things to the housekeeper who appeared to take them.
Lavinia, left behind, couldn’t help but worry; she murmured to herself, “Hope dinner doesn’t turn into a battlefield.”
William watched them all go inside before approaching Lavinia with a puzzled look.
“President Lancaster, how did Ms. Miranda Lancaster…” How did she end up bringing back two gentlemen? And it was Elian and Sebastian, no less?
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Lavinia sighed, shaking her head, “I guess I’m out of touch with how the younger generation does things.”
Miranda didn’t mind Elian staying for dinner since he’d asked Lavinia, not her. With Lavinia’s approval, she had no reason to send him away.
And as for Sebastian, he was originally there to visit Lavinia, so there was no reason to show him the door
either.
Perhaps because knowing there were guests, Crystal decided not to come downstairs.
