Chapter 186

Hooking her arm through Jareth Carrington’s, Sea spoke in her usual cutesy tone, “Mr. Carrington, let’s go sit over there.” Jareth acted like he didn’t hear her at all. He shook her hand off and strode toward Celestia Brooks and Dexter Goodwin. Seeing that, Sea huffed in frustration, stomped her heel on the floor, then reluctantly trailed after him. Celestia had already noticed Jareth, but she pretended not to and kept her head down, quietly eating. Dexter was so focused on chatting with her, he hadn’t realized anything until Jareth appeared beside them. What had been a peaceful dinner between two people now felt awkward and tense. “You two make quite the pair,” Jareth said with obvious sarcasm, raising a brow as he pulled out a chair and sat right next to Celestia. Sea, not about to let herself be left out, followed suit. She grabbed a chair and plopped down on Jareth’s other side, giving Celestia a sharp, guarded look—like she was scared someone might snatch her man away. Celestia re