Chapter 20

"Clara…" Sebastian's eyes reddened when he saw Clara. He stepped forward and seized her arm, his palm so hot that it nearly burned her skin. "I've finally found you. They told me you were marrying into the Sable family, but I couldn't find you at the Sable residence. Who would've thought I'd run into you here?" Overcome by the joy of finding what he'd thought was lost, Sebastian gripped her arm tightly, unwilling to let go. Throughout his long search, he'd sworn that when he saw her again, he would admit to his faults, beg for forgiveness, and never leave her side again. But then his gaze fell on the diamond ring shining on Clara's finger. His eyes turned crimson in an instant. In a heartbeat, panic drowned out his reason. "You're not allowed to wear any ring except the one I gave you." With that, Sebastian reached for the ring roughly, intending to take it off her finger. Clara, dazed from the drinks she'd had, felt her head pounding. She flung his hand aside and turned to lea