Chapter 145 Not Allowed

Nancy's eyes were icy, stripped of any warmth. She looked at him as if he were just an unwelcome stranger. "No." Her refusal was blunt and decisive. She walked to the door, pulled it open, and gestured outward. "Please." Sebastian stood frozen for a moment. He had thought she might at least hesitate. But staring at her cold profile, his chest felt tight, a dull ache pressing down hard. At last, he moved. Picking up the suit jacket he had left on the sofa, he passed by her without saying a word. The door slammed behind him. The hallway was quiet except for him. By the elevator, Taylor stood stiff and nervous, not daring to breathe too loudly. Sebastian's face was as cold as ice. When Sebastian turned his gaze on him, Taylor flinched, immediately lowering his head as he hurried over. "Mr. Gates." He did not dare ask what had happened, so he went straight to his report. "There's still no trace of Mrs. Gates' ashes." Sebastian's eyes grew colder. "Keep searching." Tayl