Elise's pov

He was watching me closely. For the briefest second, I thought i saw something flicker in his eyes like hurt or maybe jealousy before it vanished behind his usual cool mask

“How can you still want him?” Sebastian asked quietly. “After everything?”

I stared at the floor, withdrawing my hand from his and twisted it in my lap. No words came.

He was right. How could I still want him?

That’s when his tone changed. It was still calm but burning with something ...