He Never Noticed Me Until I Loved Someone Else novel Chapter 290

Jarrod was dressed in sophisticated casual wear. Though his arm hadn't fully healed and was still bound in a sling, his towering height and striking features immediately drew stares from the crowd.

Chloe walked beside him, clearly in high spirits, a radiant smile lighting up her flawless face.

Since Jarrod had stormed off in anger that night, they hadn't contacted each other for the past two days. She never expected to run into him here.

Stella's fingers unconsciously tightened around her juice cup.

Sebastian noticed her sudden tension. Following her gaze, his brows furrowed deeply.

Just a few days ago, Chloe had been crying to him, complaining that Jarrod was ignoring her and refusing to see her. So why were they at the movies together today?

A second later, Sebastian looked back at Stella, worried that their appearance would upset her.

Fortunately, Stella's expression remained neutral, and she quickly looked away.

Sebastian tactfully kept quiet, with zero intention of going over to greet them.

At that same moment, Chloe spotted Sebastian and Stella, freezing in her tracks.

She had known for a while that her cousin was working closely with Stella. She was also well aware that Sebastian was interested in Stella; otherwise, he wouldn't have defended her so fiercely.

Initially, Chloe had felt angry and resentful about it. But on second thought, if Stella and Sebastian developed feelings for each other over time, Stella would stop clinging to Jarrod! Wouldn't that give her the perfect opportunity?

Because of that, Chloe had only been briefly annoyed. Plus, since she was the one who hired thugs to smash SD's machines, she felt a twinge of guilt toward Stella and hadn't voiced a single objection.

Now, seeing Sebastian and Stella at the movies together, she wondered if things were already heating up between them.

Noticing that Jarrod was also staring in their direction, Chloe grew nervous.

Chloe pouted, not daring to argue, and had no choice but to follow Jarrod inside.

As fate would have it, their tickets were for the row directly behind Stella and Sebastian.

As they walked past, Chloe deliberately tilted her chin up, speaking just loud enough for Stella to hear. "Jarrod, I barely ate anything for dinner. After the movie, you have to take me to get something to eat, okay?"

Jarrod ignored her, his gaze sweeping faintly over the top of Stella's head, carrying an imperceptible trace of gloom.

Stella heard Chloe's words and felt the weight of Jarrod's stare. A wave of discomfort washed over her, and the popcorn suddenly tasted like cardboard.

Sebastian noticed Stella's distraction. Leaning close to her ear, he whispered, "Do you want to switch to a different theater?"

Just as he spoke, the back of his seat was forcefully kicked from behind—