All Chapters of Her Body, His Signature (A CEO's X Deal): Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Chapter 11 – The Edge of Surrender(Sebastian 's POV)I’d told myself I could wait.That I could keep my distance until she understood what this life meant — what I meant.But Ocean had a way of looking at me, like she didn’t know whether to run or pull me closer, and every damn time, I wanted to see which one she’d choose.Tonight, I stopped caring about the answer.She was pacing the living room, her bare feet soundless against the polished floor. The city’s lights bled through the glass walls behind her, painting her in a cold, silver glow.“You can’t just—” she started, but her voice broke off when she saw me move.I didn’t stop until I was in front of her, until she had to tilt her head back to meet my eyes.“You think I don’t see it?” I asked, my voice low, almost dangerous.Her brows knit. “See what?”My hand came up, brushing a loose strand of hair from her face. “The way you look at me when you think I’m not watching.”She opened her mouth to protest, but I didn’t give her th

(Ocean's POV)The ride to Sebastian 's office felt longer than it should have, not because of the traffic, but because of the man sitting next to me.He hadn’t spoken much since we left the penthouse, and I wasn’t sure if that was punishment or strategy. With Sebastian, silence was never just silence — it was a rope, slowly tightening.He was in a charcoal suit now, the kind of fit that made him look taller, broader… untouchable. He radiated power the way other people radiated body heat, and sitting this close to him felt like trying to breathe in a storm.We pulled into an underground garage. Two black-suited men were waiting near the elevator — both tall, built, with that sharp, scanning look in their eyes that screamed security. They greeted Sebastian with a nod and barely glanced at me, which somehow made me feel smaller… and yet more on display.Inside the elevator, Sebastian finally spoke.“There’s someone I want you to meet.”“You said that already,” I murmured, staring at our