Chapter 176

He frowned slightly, just about to speak when Calder and Grace walked over one after the other. Grace's smile was sweet, still in costume, looking like a bright red peony in full bloom. "Mr. Gray, you're not coming to the dinner?" "No," Sebastian's brows knitted tighter, and there was absolutely no effort to hide the impatience in his voice. Grace's smile faltered instantly. She bit her lip, looking a bit wounded, then turned to go change her costume. As she walked away, she threw a glance back, but Sebastian didn't even spare her a look. Only then did she flip her hair and walk off. At that moment, Calder finally spoke. He carried the usual pride of a top-tier director. "Mr. Gray, is there something urgent?" "Yeah, something came up. I've got plans with my..." Sebastian's voice dragged lazily, laced with that effortlessly charming tone, "...niece. We're having dinner together, so I'll have to skip." Calder looked mildly thrown off. "But Ella's part of the crew too. Having dinner toget