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 more dangerous underneath.
“I’ll give you your six months. Six months to run after him, to pretend he’s what you want. I’ll still help you like I promised, if that’s what it takes because I want you to see it for yourself that he’s not the answer. That he’s not me.”
He got up, walked around the table over to me. His p
