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True to his word, Sebastian sat on the far end of the seat––as far from Tess as physically possible. She rattled off the address for the driver before setting her sights on Sebastian.
It wasn’t Tess’s normal style to be the aggressor with a man, but the glasses of wine she had downed earlier made her feel brave and alluring. Besides, Sebastian’s insinuation that the idea of the two of them was laughable felt like a challenge to prove him wrong.
Trying to be sexy, she scooted across the smooth leather seat to his side of the car. “Hi,” she purred in her raspiest voice. She hoped it sounded seductive.
Proving that her attempt at allure had fallen flat, Sebastian responded, “Hello.” His voice didn’t betray even the slightest hint of interest in her.
His lack of enthusiasm did nothing t
