Chapter 12

The villa was brightly lit. It seemed Clara was finally home. After all these days, she hadn't even bothered to call or text him. She used to pester him to pick her up from work before, but now, she was unusually quiet. Sebastian sat in the car for a long time, wondering how he should apologize to her. Clara was easy to placate. Whenever he made her upset, he could easily cheer her up, so he'd never had to worry she would be truly mad at him. Now, all he wanted to do was figure out how to deal with their relationship. After thinking for a long while, Sebastian rummaged through the car and pulled out an exquisite jewelry box. Inside lay a heart-shaped diamond ring. Back when he'd been choosing a diamond ring for Erica, this ring had caught his eye. He'd thought it would suit Clara a lot. She would be delighted to receive it. The thought of her eyes crinkling up in happiness made Sebastian's heart itch. He couldn't wait to see her. Clutching the diamond ring, he jumped out of t