Chapter 296

When Roxanne saw Sebastian's cool, sharp features, her heart suddenly clenched. His gaze was deep, unreadable, and utterly devoid of warmth as it landed on her. Her chest thudded wildly. What was Sebastian doing here? And why was he looking at her like that? Wasn't he supposed to have lost his memory? Copperwell and Valoria were close, yes, but Valoria was huge. If two people didn't want to run into each other, it was usually easy enough to avoid each other. She had already come all the way to Copperwell, trying to put distance between them, so how had she still run into Sebastian? And why did his gaze feel so heavy? What a cursed connection. She didn't dare keep looking nor stay another second. Guilt flooded her, and she turned on her heel and bolted. Sebastian continued watching Roxanne's retreating figure, his gaze dark and intense. This was the first time he had seen this woman. He had watched her argue with Mason earlier. She had been vivid—alive. Strangely enough, he was cap