Chapter 149

Valeria felt almost breathless under the weight of the silence. She knew that silence meant Sebastian was upset. She lowered her gaze, letting the hand holding her phone drop slightly as she looked away. She broke the silence by saying, "Then let me take you to dinner. Thank you." Sebastian didn't respond and hung up. The next evening, he sent Valeria the address of a restaurant. Valeria arrived at the restaurant at around 7:00 pm. It was a Nirosian restaurant. The servers wore black and red bodycon dresses, smiling warmly as they led Valeria to a window seat on the second floor. Sebastian was already there. He wore a blue shirt and a gray suit vest and seemed to have been waiting for a while. His expression was calm and reserved, and he had already drunk half of the tea. Valeria glanced at the time, and it was exactly 7:00 pm. She wasn't late. A server approached with the menu, handing it first to Sebastian. He nodded slightly, gesturing for the server to hand the menu to Vale