"How did you get here so fast?" Noelle slumped against Sebastian's chest as she asked. Sebastian held the oil painting in one hand and Noelle in the other. "I'll take you back first, then we'll talk." Noelle spoke with the last bit of reason she could muster. "No, don't take me home. If my mom sees me like this, she'll worry." Now that she was safe, she didn't want Mary to be worried for no reason. Sebastian could easily understand what she was thinking.

"Do you want to go to my place?" With no other option, Noelle nodded. "Okay." Sebastian's car was parked under a sycamore tree not far from the Spencer residence. There were no streetlights in that area, so his car was hard to spot. He had actually been waiting there for an hour because he wanted to make sure Noelle returned home safely. At first, when Sebastian saw that she had come back in Conner's car, he couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

He never expected things would turn out this way. To him, Conner was nothing but a bastard. After he set the painting in the back seat, he carefully placed Noelle in the passenger seat and fastened her seatbelt with care. When Noelle looked down, she saw Sebastian's thick, black hair. Even his hair carried a faint, soothing scent. As he leaned over to buckle her seatbelt, his cheek came close enough to almost brush against her chest.

Noelle's breathing suddenly quickened, and a part of her instinctively wanted to press him closer. She clenched her teeth, forcing herself to resist the urge. After he fastened her seatbelt, Sebastian noticed something was wrong with her. Her eyes were shut tight, and her expression showed clear discomfort. "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" he asked. Noelle kept her eyes closed and her jaw clenched. She shook her head and forced herself to stay composed.

"I'm fine." Although Sebastian was still uneasy, he decided not to press her further. After closing the door, he walked around to the driver's side. Once all the doors were closed, the car fell into heavy silence. Aside from the hum of the air conditioning, the only sound was Noelle's slightly uneven breathing. That sound was unusual, almost like she was aroused. Chapter 85 2/2 Sebastian finally realized something was off. He furrowed his brows, unable to hide the fury simmering in his eyes.

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