Chapter 298

Cecilia's pov The room fell into stunned silence. Maggie Locke stood frozen, her spine rod-straight, eyes narrowing with murderous intent as the truth hit her. Her fingers twitched at her sides, like she was holding back the urge to lash out. Her carefully controlled expression cracked just enough to show the fury boiling underneath. Cecilia burst into laughter, the kind that bubbles up when everything is just too ridiculous to take seriously. Her shoulders shook with amusement. "Well, that didn't go according to script," she said between chuckles. "We might need a do-over." Maggie's head whipped toward Sebastian. Her jaw clenched so tightly it looked like she might crack a molar. Sebastian, however, didn't flinch. He stared back at her with the cool detachment of someone skimming a quarterly report. "Sincerity is repeatable, isn't it?" he said, voice calm and clinical. Maggie's polished act was slipping hard. Her smile faltered, her shoulders tensed. Even the best manipulators can't h