SEBASTIAN'S POV~

　　My jaw clenched so tightly that I can feel my molars grinding against each other. I stare, incredulous, at the petite woman who had the audacity to refuse me. For a moment, I wonder if I was dreaming—if this could possibly be real.

　　A woman has dared to resist me! Something no one had dared to do in so many years.

　　My blood boiled, reaching a scalding temperature as I watched her take a step back, then another, attempting to flee. ...