Chapter 112

Sebastian pressed his thumb against the water outlet just as Valeria rushed over and turned off the valve. It wasn't just Sebastian; Valeria had been caught off guard, too. She stared at him. "Are you alright?" She instinctively grabbed a towel from the shelf and handed it to him. Sebastian accepted the towel. It was soft and carried a faint, fresh scent—the same scent that clung to Valeria. After wiping his face, Sebastian paused ever so slightly for a couple of seconds, holding the towel in his hand. Sebastian looked down at the pale pink towel, which was clean and soft. He wasn't some young schoolboy, nor was he inexperienced with women. But in that moment, he clearly felt himself heating up, and he felt a bit ashamed of himself. It was just a woman's towel. Was that really enough to get to him? Yet, his body's reaction was obvious. Valeria had already left the room, so she didn't see how the skin on Sebastian's neck had flushed red all the way to his earlobes. It was as if