Tamara sighed.It seemed there was no way out of this.“I suddenly lost my interest in talking to you, Margot,” groaned Tamara.“Come on. I’ll stop. Let’s talk about the opening ceremony. The 8th, right? I think that’s a good date. Do you have anything else you need to prepare?” Margot immediately jumped back to the topic.Tamara smiled, “Nothing much. Once we have a date, we can leave the rest to the planner.”“Okay,” Margot said as she jotted down the date.Just then, Tamara received another call. She checked the caller ID. Her lips immediately curled into a smile. “I’m going to hang up. I’m receiving another call.”“Is it Young Mr. Lynch?” Margot teased knowingly.“What a smartass,” giggled Tamara. She hung up the call before she answered Sebastian.“Tammy,” came the low and husky voice. Tamara instantly melted.“I’m surprised you have the time to call me,” taunted Tamara.Sebastian huffed in amusement. “So it was you.”Tamara hummed. “What’s wrong? Do you feel sorry for
Tamara giggled.Sebastian’s tone softened. “Can you come out?”Tamara looked at her watch. It was already midday. “Don’t you have anything else going on today? After what happened today, don’t you need to help settle it?”“The Custry family is the one in trouble. What does that have to do with me?” muttered Sebastian faintly.Tamara was taken aback. Amusement shone deep within her eyes. “So you’re no longer a part of the Custry family? Then why should I meet up with you?”Sebastian raised a brow. “Are you saying you were in it for the money?”“Partly,” smiled Tamara. “Your looks are a plus too.”Sebastian chuckled lowly, “Then you have to meet up with me soon. Who knows? Some rich lady might set their eyes on me. We won’t be able to meet up as much if that were to happen.”It was Tamara’s turn to quirk an eyebrow. “Am I not rich enough for you? How many other rich ladies are you planning to seduce?”Tamara started to make her way to the wardrobe.“It’s a first come, first ser
The car stopped in front of the manor.Sebastian got out of the car without saying anything else. He walked over to Tamara’s seat and carried her out of the car. With Tamara in his arms, he walked toward the manor.Tamara felt speechless.Wasn’t he the one who had warned her against testing each other’s limits while it was still bright outside?What the hell was he doing?“Sebastian Lynch, put me down.” Tamara pounded her fist against Sebastian’s shoulders. Her face was flushed with embarrassment.Sebastian pecked her forehead. “You asked for this, Tammy.”Tamara tilted her head in confusion. “What?”Before she could question it further, she was brought into the lift.Sebastian pushed her against the wall and kissed her. He didn’t allow her to resist him.The lift stopped on the third floor. Once the door opened, Sebastian carried Tamara out and headed for a room.Tamara was under Sebastian’s mercy throughout the whole journey. There was nothing she could do against him.Si
Tamara raised a brow at that. She turned to face Sebastian. A playful grin adorned her face. “You don’t call this shady?”Sebastian’s face darkened. He pinched her cheeks. “Are you not planning to make us official?”Tamara’s cheeks were mushed against each other. “...what are you doing?”Sebastian thought Tamara looked cute like this. He leaned in for another kiss. He continued, “Post us on your socials. Make us official.”Tamara blinked. “Why are you in such a hurry?”Sebastian furrowed his brows at her. “When are you planning to make us go public?”“Hmm…” Tamara made a thoughtful look. “Maybe five years later?”Sebastian narrowed his eyes at her.He suddenly pinned her down. “Five years later?”“Sorry. I’m sorry. Please don’t…” Tamara shrieked. She wanted to run away, but she was caged underneath him. She had nowhere to hide.Sebastian leaned down and placed his head against her shoulder. “Tammy, make us official.”All of a sudden, Tamara could feel the uncertainty behind
Tamara felt a cold gaze on her. She spun around to face Sebastian and winked at him.Cheryl was still nagging about the tarot reader. Tamara cut her off, “I’m really curious who this tarot reader is. Can you introduce him to me, Aunt Cheryl?”Cheryl went silent for a moment. She spoke hesitantly, “I’ll ask him when he’s free and set up an appointment for you. We should consult with the tarot reader about your future.”Cheryl hung up right after.Tamara let out a helpless sigh.“I’ll go with you,” muttered Sebastian lowly. He had a weird feeling about the whole situation. Who in the world was this tarot reader?Tamara nodded. “Alright.”She started putting on her clothes.Sebastian watched as Tamara got dressed. His gaze darkened, and he swallowed hard. He took a moment to compose himself before getting out of bed.The two of them exited the manor. Looking at the beautiful manor, Tamara asked, “Have you been living here?”Sebastian nodded. “Yes.”Tamara hummed. “I like this p
The tarot reader wasn’t in it for the money?Then what was he after?Was he genuinely doing this out of his love for tarot?Was there anyone in this world with such pure intention?Tamara didn’t buy his act.Jonathan sipped his tea. “Didn’t Cheryl say she will bring you to meet the tarot reader tomorrow? You can always question him further when you meet him.”“Fine,” nodded Tamara. She stood up from her seat. “I won’t disturb you any further, Uncle Jon. Goodnight.”“Goodnight.” Jonathan gave a small wave.Tamara went back to her bedroom and hurried to inform Sebastian about this.Y sent a message, saying, “Send me your location once you reach the place.”Tamara tilted her head. “You’re not coming?”Y replied, “Your aunt is feeling hostile toward me. I should avoid meeting her for the time being.”Tamara laughed at Sebastian’s reply.Well, he was not lying.Cheryl’s hostility toward Sebastian only grew after she met the tarot reader. The situation struck her as somewhat bi
The man nodded and turned to Tamara.Tamara met his gaze head-on.She suddenly smiled. “You look familiar. Have we met before?”Cheryl cocked a brow. “You met the tarot reader before?”Tamara continued to smile at the man. “You should take off your mask. Maybe we did meet before.”Cheryl turned to the tarot reader.However, they couldn’t gauge the tarot reader’s emotion. Only the faceless mask greeted them.The pair of eyes behind the mask seemed distant, but there was a hint of gentleness within them.The tarot reader bent over and took a piece of paper and a pen from the table. He started writing. “Do I look familiar to you? It must be fate.”Tamara quirked a brow at that. She questioned, “I heard from my aunt you did a tarot reading for me. You said I shouldn’t get married within the next five years. May I know why?”The tarot reader wrote, “I’m afraid I can’t reveal too much of the future.”Tamara wanted to roll her eyes at him. Other tarot readers would at least try t
“Have you arrived?” asked Tamara.“Yes. I’m already in the lift. Which floor are you on?” came Sebastian’s low voice over the phone.Tamara muttered, “The fifth floor.”She headed for the door to meet up with Sebastian.Cheryl sighed helplessly at Tamara’s actions. Even Sebastian was here. What else could she do now?Tamara hung up the phone. The lift soon arrived at her floor.Sebastian’s tall figure exited the lift. His gaze softened when he saw her.“Where is the tarot reader?” Sebastian scanned the area.Tamara told him about what had happened earlier. Sebastian’s expression changed into one of disdain. “He must be hiding something.”Tamara nodded in agreement. “I think so too. Have your men scout the entire building. He shouldn’t have gone too far.”Sebastian nodded and pulled out his phone to make some calls.Tamara held his arms and brought him back to the lounge.Cheryl was still sitting on the couch. When she saw the two lovebirds, she could only sigh in defeat. Sh