Chapter 135

The surroundings in the conference room fell silent. Sebastian's head was tilted slightly to one side, and a faint red mark bloomed on his cheek. His gaze shifted—changing and changing again—until it finally softened with a trace of helplessness as he saw Julia glaring at him fiercely. Her lips still bore a trace of his blood. With a turn of his head, Sebastian offered his right cheek to her. "Would you come home with me after cooling off?" Julia instinctively wanted to hit him again, but Sebastian suddenly pulled her into a tight embrace. They hadn't seen each other for days, and he missed her badly. She froze for a moment, then began to struggle. But the more she struggled, the tighter he held her. After a long standoff, Julia finally said helplessly, "Leave the man here. You can go." Sebastian sighed. In truth, he had been hoping she would come home with him instead. But clearly, that was impossible. He didn't dare push her too far. He released her and said, "Then you…"