The True Heiress Reborn And Slays (Alicia Delaney) novel Chapter 601

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Chapter 601 A Persistent Wotan

Chapter 601 A Persistent Woman

When Wilson gave the signat, Teresa naturally stepped forward with the others.

Back in those days, though, Sebastian wouldn’t give anyone the time of day.

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It just so happened that afternoon Teresa was wearing a water–blue dress–the style and shade were almost identical to what his late aunt used to wear. That unexpected splash of color finally caught Sebastian off guard; he actually noticed her, and even exchanged a few words.

But because of those brief, memory–tinged questions, Teresa convinced herself she was special to him. From then on, she kept coming up with excuses to bump into him.

Yet Sebastian hardly ever responded, cold as ever.

Not long after, he left town and returned to Nexopolis.

Now, looking at the woman still lost in her own fantasy, Sebastian frowned deeply.

He knew better than to let misunderstandings linger–they’d only cause unnecessary trouble for Riley later.

Keeping his tone flat and detached, he made himself clear. “Teresa, we were never close back then either. So mind what you say.”

Hearing him shut her down so coldly, Teresa swayed slightly as if she’d been hit.

She put on a wounded, resentful look, eyes glistening as she whispered shakily, “So now that you’re married, you’re going to erase everything between us just to keep her from getting the wrong idea?

She stared hard at him, searching for any crack in his cool expression, and bit her lip. “Do you really care about her that much? Isn’t this just some arranged marriage for the family? There shouldn’t be real feelings involved.”

Teresa’s assumptions and her dismissive tone about Riley made Sebastian’s expression darken.

Irritation simmered inside him, but he held it back.

“No,” he stated firmly. “I’ve liked her for a long time.”

He watched her face pale, showing no sympathy, and delivered the truth she didn’t want to hear. “Long before any so–called family arrangement ever came up.”

Teresa wasn’t slow–once he put it that plainly, there was no pretending otherwise.

So it was never about timing, or some marriage of convenience. From the start, she never stood a chance.

Defeat washed over her.

She bit down hard on her lip, struggling to keep her composure.

Slowly, she lowered her head. “Alright. I overstepped. Forget I said anything.”

Sebastian gave a cool “Mm,” walked straight past her, and didn’t look back.

Teresa stood frozen until his tall figure disappeared down the path. Only then did she lift her head, her eyes now filled with a bitter

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stubborn resentment.

When Sebastian got back to the guest house, the annoyance Teresa had stirred up faded the moment he pushed open the door and saw Riley inside.

She’d woken up a little while ago, freshened up, and was now curled or the sofa in soft loungewear, sipping water.

Noticing he’d returned from outside, she remembered he’d left early for the council meeting. She glanced over lazily. “Everything handled?”

Still aching faintly from the night before, her voice came out soft and slightly husky–tired but sortiehow sweet.

Sebastian’s mood softened instantly,

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