The Doormat Wife’s Ultimate Glow-Up novel Chapter 182

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Leslie’s heart tightened at those words.

So Sebastian had finally figured out how he felt about Reese? That was bad news. Sebastian always seemed so cold and distant, but once he actually cared about someone, he’d move heaven and earth to protect them. If that happened, Leslie could forget about using Sebastian’s connections to get her hands on Blade’s core data. She might also have a hard time keeping her place at Bridger Lake.

No way. She wasn’t going down without a fight.

Lowering her eyes, Leslie quickly masked the flash of panic and started searching for a new plan. She couldn’t just sit here and do nothing.

“Sebastian…” She looked up with her softest smile, reaching for his arm—hoping to make things look real for everyone watching. But Sebastian didn’t give her the chance. With a quick, “Excuse me,” he stepped away, his long stride carrying him straight toward Reese.

Reese had already noticed the commotion at the door. When she saw Sebastian and Leslie walking in together, she shot Alan a knowing look. So Leslie was trying to use Sebastian, hoping to get at Blade’s data through Ratcliff Global again. Reese wondered if Sebastian would really risk the whole company just because Leslie once saved his life. Hopefully, he wasn’t that stupid. At the very least, he could wait until her divorce was final and she’d secured her share of the assets. She wasn’t about to let anyone mess with her interests.

Reese kept her smile in place, calmly answering questions from the people around her. It wasn’t until the noise around her faded and everyone started to go quiet that she realized something was off. She looked up, and met Sebastian’s dark, steady gaze.

He was standing right behind her, wrapped in that usual don’t-mess-with-me aura, but his eyes softened when he looked at her. When she finally noticed him, Sebastian raised an eyebrow and gave her a smile that was surprisingly gentle. “Reese, what a coincidence. Didn’t expect to see you here.”

Her hand shook a little around her wine glass, but her expression didn’t change. She answered coolly, “I’m here with Alan for work. Did you need something?”