It’s rare to see Sebastian Blackwood drinking with Julian Hawthorne here.
"Wow, Brother Blackwood, your drinking skills are impressive tonight!"
Julian was astonished; usually, Sebastian wouldn’t touch alcohol, but today not only did he invite Julian out for drinks, he had already downed several bottles alone.
Could it be... nursing a heartbreak?
Julian touched his chin and said, "Brother Blackwood, is there a woman you can’t handle?"
Could it be Ivy Kensington?
Sebastian’s face turned incredibly dark.
Who else but that woman, Ivy Kensington!
She knows he’s furious, yet she doesn’t even come to console him with a single kind word.
The Peace Locket was truly given in vain.
"Tsk tsk," Julian leisurely commented, "You should learn from me; don’t take women too seriously."
Although he likes Nina Shaw, he only shows care towards her, and doesn’t demand anything more.
With a cold glance, Sebastian informed Julian of some news: "I just saw Winnie Winslow drinking with another man."
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Julian’s expression darkened; how dare this woman!
He asked, ready to stand up and rush to find her.
With a tug at his lips, Sebastian laughed, "You believe that?"
Julian gritted his teeth; fine, he’d been tricked!
With a shift in his gaze, Julian suggested, "Brother Blackwood, do you want to know if Ivy Kensington cares about you?"
Sebastian’s brows slightly moved, "What do you mean?"
Without a word, Julian had him unlock his phone and then dialed Ivy Kensington’s number.
"Hello, sis-in-law? It’s Julian, Brother Blackwood and I are drinking, and he’s passed out drunk. You should come over and get him."
Ivy was just about to have a meal with Ronnie when she heard this, paused for two seconds, and refused, "Call Owen Rhodes, I’m not coming."
He’s angry right now; she wouldn’t go just to get insulted.
With that, Ivy decisively hung up the phone, completely merciless!
Sebastian’s handsome face was utterly gloomy, "What kind of lousy idea was that?"
Julian: "..." How could he have known Ivy would be so ruthless.
She wouldn’t even care that her man was drunk!
Three days quickly passed.
Nina Shaw’s apprenticeship banquet arrived right on schedule.
The banquet was held at the Shaw family estate, and all the prominent upper-class figures in Veridia were present.
Sebastian Blackwood also received an invitation.
As Mrs. Blackwood, Ivy Kensington was supposed to accompany him to the banquet.
They hadn’t seen each other for three days.
The atmosphere between them was still tense.
Sebastian’s deep, dark eyes were fixated intensely on Ivy’s slender figure.
Ivy pressed her lips together, seeing that he seemed no longer enraged, she finally moved towards him.
"Help me get dressed."
Sebastian tossed a tailored suit into her arms, then spread his arms wide.
Ivy bit her lip hard; did this man really think himself an emperor from ancient times? Demanding to be dressed!
"Don’t forget, the Peace Locket is something I retrieved for you."
Seeing her unmoving, Sebastian spoke softly.
Ivy felt choked, as if her throat was being squeezed, and in a huff, threw aside the clothes she was holding. She walked over, "Fine, I got it!"
Helping him change clothes for the first time.
His tall and robust physique was right in front of her, so close that Ivy could even feel the heat emanating from him, layer upon layer enveloping her.
A bead of sweat even formed at the tip of her nose.
"You’ve never helped anyone change clothes?"
Sebastian frowned with displeasure.
Ivy withdrew her gaze, scoffing inwardly. Afraid of what? It’s not like she hasn’t seen his body; she’s even touched it!
Thinking this, she stretched on tiptoe to pull on his suit, but unexpectedly, his stance was so steady that instead of moving him, she stumbled and fell right into Sebastian’s arms...
"Mrs. Blackwood, is this your latest seduction tactic?"