"Of course not!" He said with a chuckle. "They are all upstairs. I have something that I want to discuss with you in private and that is why I asked you to come here by yourself."
As he spoke, his gaze fell on Tobias. "Mr. Hayes, if you don't mind, I would like to have a private chat with Miss Reid. Is that fine with you? I'll prepare some drinks and dessert for you. You can go upstairs and have a taste of Jarold City's delicacies."
Tobias glanced at me. It was obvious that he was asking me, "What should I do?"
Looking at Sebastian, I guessed that he wanted to ask me about the sandalwood box. I looked back at Tobias and said, "Mr. Hayes, please go upstairs and greet Naomi and my friends on my behalf."
Tobias was a little taken aback. He nodded and went upstairs.
In the big room, Sebastian fiddled with the walnuts in his hand and found a comfortable position to sit down. He crossed his legs and stared at me. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Don't you want to sit down and talk?"
I pursed my lips, walked over to a chair a few
steps away, and sat down. I didn't say anything. I waited for him to speak first.
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