Chapter 70

To Aston, Sebastian had always been the definition of control and decisiveness. So, seeing him in a defeated state just didn't feel real. The sudden intrusion earned a faint flicker of displeasure from Sebastian. His eyes narrowed, then in an instant, he slipped back into the composed persona that the world knew. Aston quickly grabbed the tablet without saying a word and hurried out. After the door was shut, Sebastian's phone buzzed with a new notification. He hadn't been in the mood to check it, and his thumb was already swiping to lock the screen again when the sender's profile picture stopped him cold. It was Noelle. He instantly straightened in his chair. Holding his breath, he tapped the message open. Noelle was asking him to have dinner with her. His brows furrowed as he wondered why she would suddenly want to meet for dinner. Could it be that she was planning to come clean? The thought made Sebastian instinctively clutched his chest. A sharp pang shot through his heart