Evelyn's POV
“Sebastian, stop pretending you’re the innocent one here.”
I pried his fingers off my waist and slipped out of his arms, then turned to face him directly.
“Before, you used my obedience to keep your mother happy. Now you’re using your mother’s money to keep me happy.”
I tilted my head slightly, my voice cool.
“Sweetheart, you haven’t actually done anything good. All you’ve accomplished is making your mother and me dislike each other even more.”
What on earth made him think I’d be grateful for that?
I couldn’t even be bothered to look at him. After venting, I turned and kept walking toward the bathroom.
But he quickly grabbed my forearm and yanked me back in front of him.
“What exactly are you unhappy about?” He leaned in close, staring straight into my face like he wa
