Chapter 40

As Scarlet immersed herself in her role as Sebastian Kensington's executive assistant, spending countless hours working closely with him, she couldn't help but notice the layers beneath his cold facade.

Previously, she teased him if he was jealous of Alexander, and he strongly refused it was the case. Still, Scarlet felt he was lying. Oh well, she was hoping he would fall for her. With each passing day, her admiration for him grew, evolving into something deeper and more profound.

However, Sebastian's heart was still entwined with love from the past. For a moment, she wished that Sebastian would just bury his past but it wasn’t the case. He remained haunted by the memory of his wife, even if the woman betrayed him and his clan. It was the pain of betrayal that lingered in him because it left a deep scar, and that’s the main reason why his heart remained guarded, and his emotions tightly controlled. Usually, he would appear confused about his own emotions, and Scarlet found it c