He was drugged that night, and the lights were switched off when he was trying to force himself on her,
so she did not manage to catch a glimpse of his body.
Sasha gulped. His damp torso glistened in the light, accentuating and flattering his shapely muscles. His
Adamâs apple bobbed as he spoke, but she did not hear a thing. She was too busy following the water
droplets that trickled down his chin and onto his chest.
âAre you done?â Sebastian said sharply.
Sasha snapped out of her reverie. It suddenly dawned on her how long she had been salivating over him
like a slab of meat. She wished the ground would just swallow her up just to spare her the
embarrassment.
âYou were⦠I just⦠I didnât mean to⦠I thought you were done, and I wanted to speak to you.â
She spluttered on in an attempt to explain herself, not daring to look up. Her porcelain face had
reddened like a tomato by then.
Oh, come on. Youâre not that innocent.
Youâre no stranger to flings and one-night stands. This isnât the first naked body of a man youâve seen.
As she stood there deliberating with herself, Sebastian slammed the door shut in her face.
Sometime later, he emerged fully dressed.
âWell? What was it that was so important?â he snapped.
Sebastian straightened up and addressed her with a haughty glare. It was as if he had donned his
familiar snarky persona along with that suit. His disdain permeated the corridor and suffocated her,
robbing her of her confidence.
Sasha took a deep breath and gulped. Bracing herself again, she blurted, âI would like to take care of Ian
if thatâs okay with you.â
âTake care? What right do you have to do that? You are an unfit mother. You can have another kid with
that adulterer and care for him!â
The words were barely out of her mouth before she regretted uttering them. His remark stung, but her
mind was whirring with something else.
Adulterer?
Instantly, her face became as white as a sheet.
Why did he say that all of a sudden? Was he stalking me?
Sashaâs embarrassment turned into indignation. She glared at Sebastian. âMr. Hayes, did you have me
followed?â she asked, barely suppressing the rage in her voice.
âFollow you? Ms. Wand, you overestimate your importance. I do not need to do that. I know everything
that goes on around here.â he sneered at her, looking as evil as the Devil himself.
Sasha was stumped. This was his territory, so of course he had eyes everywhere.
But why did he specifically mention the word âadultererâ?
He is just a friend!
âYes, I went out last night with a friend,â Sasha retorted defiantly. âBut Mr. Hayes, watch your choice of
words. He is most definitely not an adulterer.â
Sebastian was undeterred. âMy choice of words? Tell me, Sasha Wand, have you ever heard of a decent
woman going out at that hour with a man and not have any agenda?â
Sasha reached her tipping point.
âIf Iâm an indecent woman, what does that make you? Remember when you brought your b*tch and
paraded her in front of me when I was pregnant? What does that make the two of you? A scumbag and a
wench, thatâs what the two of you are!â
This time, she had gone too far. Sasha watched in slow motion as Sebastian raised his hand to strike
her, his face contorted with rage, but she was too petrified to move.
âMr. Hayes, what do you think youâre doing?â Luke, who appeared just in time, yelled.
With one stride, he stood between Sasha and Sebastian, who was looking deranged and quite ready to
beat her.
This woman is asking to be killed!
Luke restrained Sebastian with some difficulty. âMr. Hayes, calm down. She only spoke out of turn. Iâm
sure she didnât mean what she said.â
Then, he turned to Sasha. âMs. Wand, you owe Mr. Hayes an apology. Did you know that he waited up
for you?â
Sasha was frozen in place since she last spoke and finally came to her senses upon hearing that, but
her face turned deathly pale again.
Luke was rightâshe did not mean to lose her temper. In fact, she was waiting for Sebastian to get out of
the shower to apologize for not showing up last night, but his words had hurt her.
That was when her anger got the better of her.
Sasha hesitated for a moment before she said, âThe reason I came here was to apologize for last night.
My friend needed help, so I went with him. I only recalled our appointment after I went home, but it was
too late.â