Abandoned Luna Now Untouchable (Cecilia) novel Chapter 307

Chapter 307: Chapter 307 Unexpected Visitor

Cecilia’s pov

The sharp sound of the door swinging open split the air.

Sebastian burst into the room and froze. His eyes narrowed as he saw Harper and me tangled up on the bed.

He smiled, but it didn’t reach his eyes. It was a deceptively casual smile, with undercurrents of something far less friendly.

Harper and I froze.

Harper quickly slid off the bed, brushing down her clothes and avoiding eye contact.

"Nothing happened," she blurted. "I just came to check on Cece and she pulled me down. That’s all."

Sebastian made a small flicking motion with his hand. "You can go."

Harper didn’t need to be told twice. She slipped out fast, and Sebastian closed the door behind her. I heard the soft, deliberate click of the lock.

I sat up slowly, trying to play it cool. "So... did you finish bonding with my dad over orchids?"

"Not even close," he said smoothly. "He still had a whole masterclass left. I’ll be resuming my lesson soon."

He sat down beside me and gently tucked a loose strand of hair behind my ear.

His fingers brushed my cheek, and I shivered.

I leaned back a little, just enough to put some space between us, but not enough to make him stop.

"Maybe you should get back to him," I said. "After that, we could head home."

"We?" Sebastian leaned in, his eyes searching mine. "I assumed you’d stay with your grandma tonight."

Just hearing that made my stomach twist.

I could already imagine Grandma bringing up the Locke family again, and I wasn’t ready for that conversation.

"She likes to sleep alone," I said quickly. "She’ll take my room. So I should go back to your place."

"Oh yeah?" he murmured, his breath brushing my lips. "All that talking dried out my mouth. My lips could use a little help."

I gave him a look. "You want me to fetch your lip balm or kiss it better?"

He grinned. "Surprise me."

I started to pull back, pressing my hands against his chest. "You really should go finish your orchid lesson."

But before I could slide away, his arms wrapped around my waist and pulled me into his lap.

Then he kissed me. Hard.

"I’d rather take what I need directly," he whispered against my mouth.

The next six minutes were a blur of heat and hands and breathless kisses.

When he finally let me go, I was dazed and flushed. He stood, looking ridiculously pleased with himself.

"Your dad’s still in the greenhouse," he said casually. "I’ll go keep him company for another half hour."

Then he disappeared out the door like none of this had happened.

I wandered to the balcony, needing air. Through the glass, I could see my dad smiling, gesturing excitedly as he talked to Sebastian about his orchids.

Sebastian stood there, nodding like the perfect guest.

My chest tightened. I wrapped my arms around myself.

[ What would he think if he found out I wasn’t really his daughter? ]

The thought made my throat ache. I blinked fast, trying to stop the tears from rising.

I turned away before anyone could see.

It was nearly ten o’clock by the time we left the apartment.

I had planned to stay the night. But after everything that had just happened, I couldn’t do it.

I couldn’t even make eye contact with my mom or grandma without feeling like my chest might cave in.

As we made our way out, Helena called after me, her voice steady.

"Cece, I’ll be staying here for a while. Come visit when you can. Keep your grandma company."

"...Sure," I said, barely managing a reply.

Saved by the bell. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

He was shirtless, his chest and shoulders marked with fresh cuts and bruises. A cigarette dangled from his lips as he pressed a blood-stained towel to his side.

He looked up and groaned like he was straight out of a bad soap opera. "Way to rub it in, lovebirds."

I blinked at him. "What the hell happened to you?"

Sebastian let out a quiet sigh, like he’d seen this movie before.

Cassian stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray and leaned back, his face clouded.

"Blame Maggie. I didn’t even make it out of the airport before someone jumped me."

My stomach dropped. "You’re serious? Did you call the cops?"

"Dead serious," he said. "And no, I didn’t bother. What would they do?

They’d just write it off as some random nutjob. They’ve got fake psychiatric files ready to go.

I could get shot in the face and they’d call it a ’mental health episode.’"

Sebastian’s jaw clenched. I felt my blood turn cold.

"Someone attacked you in public?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

Cassian glanced at me and softened, realizing how pale I’d gone.

"Hey, don’t worry. I’ve been through worse. This is nothing.

She’s planted a bomb in my car before. You almost met me in pieces."

Every ounce of color drained from my face.

I stood up, legs shaky beneath me. "I need water."

I hurried into the kitchen as fast as I could, my heart thudding like a drumline in my chest.

Behind me, I heard Cassian chuckle.

"Cecilia’s a bit jumpy, huh?"