Sebastian narrowed his eyes. The image of Cherise from the previous day appeared before him. She was pressed against the wall, and he was standing before her. The woman looked up and glared at him furiously. âSebastian, youâll pay for your actions!â
âHow will | be paying?â At that moment, Sebastian had a lustful expression as he smiled at Cherise wickedly. âIf my retribution is that everyone believes we slept together and had an affair, Iâm willing to accept it.â
Cherise gritted her teeth and glared at him. âI won't let you get your way.â After that, she retrieved a scalpel from her pocket and plunged it into her leg ruthlessly. As blood flowed from the wound, her eyes regained focus.
Taking a deep breath, she slapped Sebastian hard across his face. âNo matter who you are or what power you hold, you have no right to coerce a woman into doing something without her consent!â Then, she held the scalpel against his neck, using him as a hostage to blackmail her way to freedom.
âHaha! Itâs useless. All your resistance is in vain,â Sebastian sneered as he looked at Cherise, who was trying to compose herself. âDo you think others will believe youâre innocent if you leave now? Cherise, news has spread. Right now, everyone thinks youâre a shameless woman.â
â| just want my loved ones to know Iâm innocent.â Taking a deep breath, the woman cautiously weaved through Sebastianâs men.
She was fearful he might attempt to escape, yet also concerned about inadvertently harming him. Thus, she proceeded slowly.
Still, this also provided Sebastian with the opportunity to continue taunting her.
âDo your loved ones believe in your innocence? Cherise, stop deluding yourself.â The man kept smiling faintly as he observed her tense expression. âDo you believe that if news of our alleged affair were to spread, Damien would be capable of killing you?
You should know better than | do that the Lenoirs are a prestigious family with a reputation to uphold.â
Cherise bit her lip firmly. Though her gaze wavered slightly, she continued using Sebastian as a hostage to exit the hotel.
Outside the hotel, a middle-aged man and a young man had already subdued the guards. Cherise released Sebastian and departed under their protection.
Heavy rain fell from the sky.. Sebastian looked up at the downpour, a sneer forming on his lips. He took out his phone and silently dialed a number. âGwenn, itâs time for your team to act.â
Events of the previous day continued to swirl in Sebastianâs mind. A smile crept onto his kins as hisk .C O m cbhsaidusness began to fade.
Ultimately, all he could hear were the voices of those around him calling out his name.
The news of Sebastian being ambushed spread rapidly. Many in Adania debated online t rougheyty |
the night whethdethe Weiss family would retaliate. Damien had gone out of hand and led a team to the Weiss familyâs bar to hurt Sebastian.
Everyone knew the Weiss family wouldn't stay silent.
As anticipated, Sebastian's sister, Yolanda, posted on Twitter the following morning. âDam| n, hisyfend weep you bndthe WelSs family is far from over!â Damien, who had abstained from social media for years, responded to Yolanda, to everyone's surprise. Teagerly await it.
He sounded extremely arrogant.