Chapter 294

Sebastian glanced at Alexandra, clearly startled by his words, and couldn't help but chuckle. "You probably think I said all that in front of Henry just to bail you out," he said with a sigh. Alexandra quickly looked away, flustered. Wasn't it? She didn't believe she'd been narcissistic enough to assume Sebastian actually had feelings for her. After all, they'd barely even interacted before. Noticing how tense she was, Sebastian let out a silent sigh. Yep, scared her again. Honestly, he hadn't planned to be this upfront anytime soon. His original idea was to wait until her divorce from Henry was finalized, until she was in a better place emotionally, and only then confess his feelings properly. He didn't want her to have to deal with even more gossip or pressure while going through all that. Sometimes, Sebastian questioned himself—was he taking it too slow? Playing the long game too carefully? No wonder his buddies, Victor and Julian, were constantly anxious for him. But her comment ju