Chapter 14

Sebastian shot Erica a cold look. She hadn't been like this before. She'd never cared about the women buzzing around him because she knew that they were all just temporary. She was convinced that he would only love her. That was probably the confidence only a rightful girlfriend could have. However, Clara made her feel threatened. Erica claimed Clara wasn't worth her concern, but her sharp words betrayed her. Erica flinched under Sebastian's gaze. For a moment, she was speechless, and she could only watch him drive away. Sebastian asked around everywhere about Clara's whereabouts, and he even sent people to track Frank down. As he reflected on his past with Clara, he wondered when things had started to go wrong. The night Clara had asked if he would run away with her, at least he'd meant it when he'd said "sure". He knew the Zimmermans' situation well. A marriage alliance could never solve it, yet Frank was bent on pushing Clara into disaster. Sebastian had never worried that Cl