All Chapters of Taming the Devil: After Divorce, Tangled Up in You: Chapter 291 - Chapter 300

Rosie did her best to act as though nothing was wrong as she watched Sebastian and Izzie eat the pancakes he had prepared that morning.Breakfast was simple, but the atmosphere was unexpectedly peaceful. Izzie sat beside Sebastian, happily cutting her pancakes into smaller pieces, whilst Sebastian ate in silence, occasionally glancing between the little girl and Rosie to make sure they were both enjoying their food.Every so often, his gaze lingered on Rosie, as though he needed to reassure himself that she was all right.Seeing them smile always brought him a quiet sense of relief. It reminded him of what he had wanted for most of his life but had never truly possessed.A happy family.Not the sort of family that looked perfect in photographs whilst hiding its ugliness behind closed doors, but one where people could laugh without fear, eat together without tension and feel safe enough to be themselves.For Sebastian, watching Rosie and Izzie settle into their new life with him was a

Regina glanced at Rosie, studying the younger woman’s expression.She was relieved that they seemed to have found an unexpected connection. Their conversation had begun to flow with the ease of two old friends, despite the years of bitterness and misunderstanding between them. Yet there was something faintly painful about it, too.Rosie had grown more forthcoming, more willing to ask questions, but it was Sebastian who inspired that change. Her concern was not for Regina herself; it was for the man she loved.*At least that means she cares about Sebastian,* Regina thought. *Unlike me, who failed him so miserably.*She wondered whether she ought to reveal such an ugly secret so early in the fragile bond they were beginning to form. But Rosie’s earnest expression made her reconsider. If she wanted even the smallest chance of earning the younger woman’s trust, she could not afford to hide the truth.“Because Sebastian was an unwanted child,” Regina confessed.She drew a slow, unsteady br

Watching Izzie on the little screen was a bittersweet experience for Regina.She was delighted to see her granddaughter looking so well. Despite the turmoil within the family, Izzie seemed happy, confident and full of life. That alone brought Regina a measure of comfort.Yet the joy was accompanied by an ache she couldn't quite ignore. She wished she could have been there in person, sitting among the audience and watching Izzie perform. She wanted to cheer her on, applaud her little granddaughter and tell her how wonderful she had been.But she couldn't.And, if Sebastian never found it in his heart to forgive her, she might never get the opportunity again.When the video ended, Regina reluctantly handed the phone back to Rosie.“I've finished watching. Thank you for showing me.” She smiled faintly. “She seems to have come out of her shell since leaving Charles. She doesn't look nearly as shy as she used to.”“Yes, she's become much more confident and outspoken,” Rosie replied. “I thi

Sebastian had been swamped with work all day.With the launch of his new beverage product fast approaching, he had a great deal to oversee. There was also the food brand he had recently acquired to manage, not to mention the task of finding suitable celebrities to promote Charles’s new cosmetics range. Every responsibility seemed to demand his attention at once, leaving him with barely a moment to himself.Truthfully, had it not been for his desire to give Rosie and Izzie a comfortable life, he would have been perfectly content running a modest business and earning somewhere between two and five million dollars a year.Of course, by Sterling family standards, that was hardly a fortune.But Sebastian had never been particularly interested in accumulating money for the sake of it. All he wanted was to build a happy family with the woman he loved.Unfortunately, securing that simple happiness required considerably more effort than he had anticipated. He had to make certain Charles could

Sebastian remained silent.He wouldn't even look at Rosie, despite the fact that his face had grown as flushed as hers. He pressed his lips together, occasionally biting down on his lower lip as he struggled to keep his composure.Rosie glanced down and noticed the unmistakable bulge beneath his slim-fit trousers. It looked almost painfully tight."Um... I... I can take care of that," she murmured.Tentatively, she placed her hand over his crotch.His cock twitched beneath her palm.Sebastian felt a rush of blood travel straight to his groin. The instant Rosie touched him, pleasure surged through his body, threatening to overwhelm what little restraint he had left.His baser instincts were screaming at him to forget everything else. Had it not been for the thorn lodged in his heart, he would have swept Rosie into his arms, carried her into the bedroom and made love to her until morning.But he refused to give in so easily.He didn't want Rosie to think she could distract him with a li