Chapter 53

But then, with just one sentence, the engagement was called off. Sebastian had dismissed everything. Roxanne clutched her chest and pushed the album aside. The forced smile on her delicate face could no longer hold. "Sebastian, I don't want to be engaged to you anymore." Sebastian paused, his expression calm. He didn't lash out. He set the album down, his dark eyes settling quietly on her. "Why?" She sighed and met his gaze directly. Gently slipping out of his arms, she sat across from him, her voice steady and composed. "I don't want to marry you." "You don't want to marry me?" Sebastian let out a cold laugh. His elegant face turned grim, and his words turned sharp. "You've clung to me for years. You drugged me. You took a knife for me. And now, you're telling me you don't want to marry me?" A fire lit in Roxanne's chest. She took a deep breath, trying to keep her emotions in check. "Yes, I have been clinging to you all these years. I have the right to love someone too, no? I too