Chapter 363
Chapter 363 Schemes 2
From her place in the room, Triny fixed her gaze on the man seated by the window. His posture was as sharp as his features-an exquisite portrait of self-possession. She drew in a deep breath.
“Sebastian, I love you,” she whispered, her voice trembling with conviction. “From the moment I saw you, I couldn’t.help myself. I fell so deeply, so hopelessly.
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“For the past two years I’ve tried again and again to get close to you, to let you see me, know me. But each time you pushed me further away.
“Tonight, I asked Ariana to bring you here for one reason only-to beg for a chance. A chance for us to understand each other. Please, Sebastian, just one chance p>
Sebastian glanced down at his watch, then rose to his full height, his face unreadable.
“Forgive me, Ms. Triny,” he said coolly. “But I don’t owe you any chance. You shouldn’t waste the best years of your life chasing me. I already have a fiancée. Save your devotion for someone else p>
Without another word, he moved toward the door.
Desperation twisted in Triny’s chest. As his hand reached for the handle, her hesitation hardened into ruthlessness.
“Sebastian!” she cried. Her voice cracked into a harsh edge. “If you choose to be this cruel, then don’t blame me for casting aside sentiment p>
She yanked a small vial from her handbag and hurled it to the floor. The glass shattered with a sharp crack, releasing a hiss of vapor that spread through the air like a living thing.
Sebastian staggered, his vision wavering, the edges of the room dissolving into haze. He gritted his teeth and turned back toward the door, but when he twisted the knob, it wouldn’t budge. The lock had been set from the outside.
Triny’s eyes gleamed with a manic fire. She smiled, her voice breaking into a jagged laugh. “You left me no choice, Sebastian. You made me do this p>
Meanwhile, in the garden, Renee approached with a glass of wine in hand, her smile radiant.
“So this is where the two of you have been hiding,” she said lightly.
Felix rose, polite as ever. “Good evening p>
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“Hello,” Lillian replied, her tone cool, her posture relaxed.
Renee lowered herself into the chair beside them, turning to Felix with practiced charm. “I’d like a word alone with Ms. Harrington, if you don’t mind p>
Felix glanced at Lillian, then nodded. “Of course. I’ll take a stroll.” He left them with a casual
wave.
Lillian swirled the red wine in her glass and took a measured sip. “So. What is it you want to discuss with me p>
Renee’s smile widened, dazzling and deliberate. Her words flowed with languid grace. “I imagine you’ve heard the stories about Sebastian’s father and me. How I loved him once- loved him enough to sacrifice everything. Yet in the end, I had nothing. To escape scandal, I married abroad.
“All these years, bitterness has gnawed at me. I schemed, I calculated, and still I could not win. Why? Why, when I gave everything, was I denied? That question has haunted me p>
Her eyes glittered strangely as she leaned closer. “And then I learned that Triny has fallen for Sebastian too. It struck me-this is our fate, the fate of Lindt women. No matter what we do, we are destined to love Whitmore men.
“So I returned to Kingston. Not to hide, not to bury the past, but to see with my own eyes-can a Whitmore man truly love a Lindt woman p>
Lillian’s lips curved into a faint, cutting smile. “What exactly are you implying p>
Renee tipped her glass, letting the red liquid gleam under the lights. “Nothing, really. I’m only waiting for the answer. The answer I’ve chased my whole life p>
A sudden realization struck Lillian. Her blood ran cold. She shot to her feet, her voice sharp and furious. “You’re insane p>
Without another glance, she turned and sprinted toward the banquet hall.
Behind her, Renee reclined lazily, laughter spilling past her lips, low and decadent. “Too late. You’ll never make it in time…” She raised her glass and drank leisurely, as though savoring a private triumph.
Bursting into the banquet hall, Lillian’s eyes scanned the room until she spotted Ariana. She stormed across the floor, fury blazing in her gaze.
“Where is he?” Her voice was ice. “Where is Sebastian p>
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Ariana flinched, her eyes flickering with guilt. “I-I don’t know what you mean p>
In one swift motion, Lillian seized Ariana by the collar of her dress, dragging her close. Her voice cut like
shards of glass.
“I’ll ask one last time. Where is Sebastian p>
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