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A smile tugged at Sebastian’s lips . “ It’s a bit early to say that . I don’t even know if she has a
boyfriend .
He had thought the fast heartbeat and shortness of breath were just physical reactions in the face of danger , and he had mistaken it for attraction toward’s that lady.
But even after calming down , he still kept thinking about her and was really looking forward to seeing her again .
He was so caught up in the call that he didn’t notice the car pulling up nearby .
His friend chuckled , “ Attraction is just instinctive chemistry . No wonder you never liked any of the sweet girls we introduced . Do you want me to look into her number for you ? ”
Sebastian pressed his lips together and said , “ No need . I’ll ask Fryderyk about it later . I need to wait for Aria first . ”
His friend teased , “ By the way , even though I didn’t really get a clear look at that girl’s face , I can tell she’s the same type as Aria . Who knows , you might just end up liking Aria when you see her . ”
“ Impossible ! ” Sebastian declared . “ I’m not some fick who falls for every girl I see . ”
To prove his point , Sebastian blurted out , “ I d
As Aria walked closer , she happened to overhear the
She paused , took a good look at his face , and
was
how amazing Aria is . I’d never fall for her ! ”
part of that sentence .
s surprised at how small the world was when she realized he was the hostage from the previous night .
A figure suddenly appeared in his line of sight . Sebastian instinctively looked up . Upon recognizing the girl’s face , his eyes widened in shock , leaving him rooted to the spot .
The voice on the phone continued , even louder than before . “ We all know you’d never like Aria . No need to yell about it . ”
The words rang out clearly between Sebastian and Aria .
“ Hey ? You still there ? ” his friend asked .
Flustered , Sebastian hung up the call . Then he remembered he hadn’t fixed his hair . He wanted to reach up and smooth it out , but stopped himself at the last second .
He hadn’t expected to see her . At that moment , he regretted not dressing up and not wearing the new clothes his grandpa had picked out for him
He gave a sheepish laugh and raised his hand to greet her . “ H – Hi .”
“ Hello , ” Aria said with a slight nod .
Sebastian swallowed hard , his voice shaky . “ Uh … What are you doing here ? Are you lost ? ”
Aria arched a brow . “ Mr. Benjamin Hayes isn’t feeling well . I’m here to check on him . I’m Aria . ”
“ Clack . ” Sebastian’s phone slipped from his hand and hit the ground .
His eyes went wide , mind going blank as he stammered , “ You … you’re Aria ? ”
Sebastian thought in disbelief , ‘ She’s Aria ? The girl who saved me last night was Aria ? ”
Aria was surprised by his reaction and said , “ That’s me . ”
Sebastian felt his heart shatter into two . He couldn’t believe he had just declared that he’d never fall for Aria right in front of her .
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Silence hung heavily between them , and even the breeze seemed tinged with awkwardness .
Sebastian was filled with regret . He wished he could go back a minute and swallow every word he had just said ,
He would never have said that he would never fall for Aria . He knew he was so screwed .
His face burned red , cars flushing , and he stammered , trying to explain. “ I – I didn’t mean it like that . I didn’t know you were
“ It’s fine , ” Aria cut him off softly , her tone calm . “ I don’t mind . ”
Sebastian felt his heart broken into pieces .
“ Let’s go , ” Aria said as she walked in first .
Sebastian looked up at the sky despondently , wondering why he ever picked up that call .
After a few heavy sighs , Sebastian finally pulled himself together and hurried ahead to lead the way .
Sebastian was desperate to find a chance to explain , but whenever the words were on the tip of his tongue , he just couldn’t bring himself to say them .
He couldn’t just say , “ Sorry , I didn’t mean I wasn’t interested
‘ Of all people , why did it have to be her ? ‘ Sebastian thought in utter despair .