Chapter 180

After Sebastian moved her hand away from his lips, he didn't let go. Instead, he smoothly wrapped his big hand around hers, their fingers naturally interlocking. "Let's go. I already talked to your director. You can leave with me," he said casually. Without waiting for her response, he gently tugged her up from the chair, holding her hand as if no one else existed, confidently walking off with her. Ella, as usual, wasn't in the same headspace as everyone else. She wasn't even embarrassed by the very public hand-holding-no, her mind had wandered elsewhere: Was this another situation where she had to skip work through someone pulling strings for her again? If this kept up, wouldn't the director just fire her one day? While she was zoning out, Grace had her eyes fixed on their interlaced fingers, her expression unreadable. It wasn't the first time she saw the two holding hands like that. Grace, who was always sensitive to people's vibes due to years of navigating male-dominated spaces, co