All Chapters of Something In Between Love : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

CHAPTER 32EmilyAfter the scandalous lunch with Sebastian, we went for a meeting at an art gallery with one of his investors. Marcus Sandler. I excused myself to the lady's room the minute we arrived. As I was relieving myself in one of the stalls, I heard the unmistakable sound of someone throwing up in the next stall. When I stepped out to wash my hands in one of the sinks I halted at the sight of Sophia. She ignored my presence as expected and proceeded to wash her hands beside me. It was no surprise that Sophia was in a gallery, she enjoyed wasting her time on things she didn't like, but what are the chances she was the one I heard in the restroom? She quickly looked away when our gaze met. She was dressed impeccably–as always, her long legs in high-knee boots, her black straight hair in a high ponytail, swinging from side to side with her every move. As though she wasn't the screaming, hungover brat from last night.I stole furtive glances at her. She suddenly scurried back

CHAPTER 34Sebastian I watch her stare into space. She's been acting out of character since our little "bonding" in the kitchen four days ago. She's going to give me a heart attack one of these days if she keeps taking me by surprise like this. It's like she now controls my mind. Knowing that drives me mad with frustration. She challenges me and strangely, I find it exhilarating. I'm beginning to lose my resolve on how to woo her, maybe because I haven't been in the relationship business for so long I had forgotten how it works. It's hard to pretend to woo someone I do not love. "Help me with my tie, please," I say. She absent-mindedly dropped the shoe she had been staring at for the past five minutes and began to work on the tie hanging loosely around my neck, unaware of my burning gaze on her. Sweat formed on her forehead when the room temperature was freezing. I frowned Did she hate being near me so much that she became nervous? I blinked rapidly when she tightened the kno

CHAPTER 36Emily After a long evening with Richie and Beth finally patching things up, I went back to my 'cold and lonely tower'. Beth's words, not mine. Nevertheless, I'm starting to feel a little warmth in that tower. Sebastian was becoming incredibly attentive and understanding. I can't tell yet if it's an act or genuine. He was already home when I got back, we greeted each other with silent 'Hi's and Hellos' as I walked past him into our bathroom. After I had showered and changed into my pajamas and came into the room, he was already in bed. With a book in hand and reading glasses. The covers bunched around his waist. He looked so domestic. So good. But why did he turn in early? He never turns in early. Ever. I submerged under the blankets and turned away from him. After, like, five minutes his baritone voice spoke. "Were they pretty shoes?" My heart sank. He was asking again. Slowly, I turned to him, he was still seated but his eyes were on me. Gazing at me with an expect

CHAPTER 37Emily I stormed into our room, Sebastian was on a phone call. I made a beeline for our closet. I paced back and forth in deep thought of how to get rid of Felix. I couldn’t shake off Sophia's broken expression, she was already caught in Felix's web of lies. Beth was right. Sophia reminded me of my old self; naive and captivated by every sweet, deceitful word that dripped from his mouth like honey. I had always yearned for love and it always landed me where I'm never wanted, only used. Could it be possible that Felix knew about Sophia’s pregnancy and was planning to get rid of her when he had no use for her any longer? The realization then hit me.“Could he be using the baby as leverage to get wealth from her?” I muttered. I slapped my hand over my mouth at the realization. "I'm starting to get worried," Sebastian's voice broke through my thoughts. I spun around. "Gosh, you scared me!" I cried out.He stuffed his hands in his pockets and tilted his head to the side, ass

CHAPTER 40Emily When I arrived at the mansion that evening the atmosphere was tense. Only Sebastian and I were at the dinner table, he barely touched his food. While Sophia and Celine were holed up in their rooms. After the excruciating slow dinner, we retreated to our rooms, took our showers, and got ready for bed. The heat of anger radiating off of Sebastian was setting the room on fire. "Why aren't you saying anything?" I blurted out, fed up with the silent treatment from him. His burning gaze met my nervous eyes. "What are you referring to?" he replied in a clipped tone as he fluffed his pillow. "I mean, the pictures of me with him are all over the tabloids." "So?" I scoffed in disbelief, "So? Shouldn't you be angry, throw things at me—say something!" "Does it matter if I do? What do you want me to say? Demand for a divorce?" I blinked at his words, his tone devoid of emotion. They landed like a slap on my cheek. "Sebastian…" My voice breaks slightly. The thought of s