Chapter 24: Expectation

Returning his deep gaze to Elle, Sebastian simply said, "Sleep."

The next thing she knew, he had her lying down on the bed. Not in a forceful way whatsoever. She did not feel him push her back into the bed at all but… was that normal? She could not quite explain how it had happened. All she knew was one moment, she was staring deeply into his eyes and then in the next moment, she was already lying back on the bed. What in the… she mentally shook her head, telling herself that she must still be heavily affected by the wine she had drunk. She was really getting more and more suspicious that that wine might have been drugged.

Sebastian tugged at the blanket and covered her to up her neck. Then he rose, shoving his one hand into his pocket.

"Alright, I'll come fetch you tomorrow morning. Seven, sharp."