Chapter 285

Cecilia's pov Sebastian gazed at my face, beckoning with his hand."Come here." I glanced at the small distance between us. We were already close in the back seat of the car. "I think I'm good right where I am," I said primly, straightening my posture."Let's talk about what matters first." Sebastian reached for me, his large hand wrapping around my wrist. "I'm not asking you to come over so I can kiss you silent and stop you from talking," he said with a hint of amusement. The tug-of-war was embarrassingly one-sided. Before I could protest further, I found myself pulled onto his lap. The heat of his body was immediate, like I'd just parked myself on a sunlit leather seat in July. "So," I cleared my throat, trying to maintain some semblance of dignity."You tricked me, and I kept something from you. Let's call it even, shall we?" It sounded like the most adult thing to say, even if my heart was pounding like I'd just run a mile in heels. We both lied and kept things from each other. It wa