Revenge Looks Good on Me (Amelia and Sebastian) novel Chapter 3

Chapter 3 Repay You for Everything

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He knew exactly who she was. When Amelia had fir been brought back from the countryside, the Benne family threw a huge welcome banquet. He’d been there. Back then, she was justasscared country girl–eye full of fear, especially around him. She’d practically rembled whenever he gotatiose.

Now, standing in front of this gorgeous, powerful man whose mere presence conuids shake the whole city, Amelia couldn’t connect him at all with the guy from her previous life—the one who held her dead body and taken his own life.

“Eleanor has a massive blood clot blocking her arteries,” Amelia said calmly. “If don’t damit right now, she’s going to die.”

in her last life, she only knew Eleanor had died during the surgery when they harvestert herrecomea. No on ever told her why. Today, she’d walked in at the exact right moment–maybe Eleanor’s lifetimes of good deeds had finally paid off and saved her own life.

swarm of doctors burst into the room. The lead physician, Daniel Parker, looked terrified as he bowedto Sebastian.

Mit Sterling, this is our fault. We’ve already called the police–they’re on their way to arrest this viciouss

woman.”

Amelia’s voice was dangerously low. “You’re doctors and you didn’t even run a single test before jumping condiusions? That’s how you treat patients?”

Amelia’s forehead was slick with sweat from holding the same position for so long; she looked exhausted.

“You killed hent!” Daniel shouted, pointing at the blood–soaked sheets. “What more is there to say?”

Amelia ler outacoid laugh. “You see blood and immediately scream ‘murder‘? Look at the monitor, genius -her heart rate is steady.”

Daniel finally glanced authe machines. Sure enough the line was stable, only a tiny flicker.

That was impossible. Aneillesstraight into the heart, tha much blood… how was she still alive?

“If you don’t get her into surgery right now,” Amelia warned, “she really will die.”

Sebastian’s jaw tightened. “Can Bleanor to the OR immediately,” he ordered, voice like frozen steel. “If anything happens to her, every single one of you is going down with her.”

Eleanor was wheeled straight im surgery. Sebastian and Amelia waited together in the hallway.

For the first time, Amelia gou a gondlikachim. S foot–three, long athletic legs, gold–rimmed glasses, and an air of effortless luxury that soxamididamehey.

His face was unreal–sharp, almost dangerously hutiful. Even in Hollywood, no one would stand a chand next to him.

Sebastian noticed her staring. One con gli from these icy eyes hit her like a wall of pressure.

This had to be what people meant when they called him Kingsley King of Hell.

In her last life, she’d been terrified of him and hun sya little repulsed–so she’d always kept her distanc

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“Youuiddentity.”

Ameba toowned. Identity?

In the Kansister circle, she was just the country girl who got dragged back home—what kind of identity did she ever have?

Then it clickedd–the marriage alliance between the families.

She stood up straight in front of him, completely serious. “Mr. Sterling, I want to make a deal with you

Sebastian gave shortamused laugh. “Amelia, deals require capital.”

“I’m not joking. Onced deanor comes out of surgery, you’re going to accept my terms.”

Something in her determinedd little face actually chipped at his frozen expression. “All right. What’s the deal?”

“I’ve cut ties with the Bennemfamily.”

“And?”

“Eleanor needs a full–time health teerppist! I know traditional medicine. If you’ll keep the Bennetts off back, I’ll do it for free.”

She just wanted to stay close to him and fanawa from her old family.

Before he could answer, the OR doors flewopper and Daniel came running out.

“Mr. Sterling, it was a massive clot blocking theessels around Eleanor’s heart. That needle Amelia use drained it perfectly–she’s stable now.“.

Every doctor in the room was stunned. The cloondcbbeabbarely two or three centimeters from the he One slip and it would’ve been fatal. Even the top unggeons wouldn’t have dared without machines and imaging.

This woman had done it freehand.

Daniel couldn’t hide the admiration in his eyes.

Now that Eleanor was safe, Amelia looked at Sebastian again.“Stabbout any offer?”

He crossed his arms, those deep eyes studying her as he could see ssraight through her skull.

After a beat, he said, “Fifty thousand a month. I don’t like owing anyone.

He reached for his phone, but Amelia grabbed his hand. “I can’t take the amoooyy just give me a place to I’ll come check on Eleanor every morning.”

She had nowhere else to go now that she’d burned every bridge with the Bennems—and honestly, she

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The warmth of her fingers on the back of his hand made Sebastian’s brow flicker for half a second. He smoothly pulled away.

“Riverview Estates, fifteenth floor 6602. Password is your birthday. It’s fully furnished–take a cab ov

He slipped a matte black card into her pan and walked away without another word.

Amelia stood frozen, staring at the card.l.

Riverview Estates was the most expensive builddiggidowntown. He was giving her an apartment there… with her or birthday as the code?

And he’d even handed her a black card becausechenew she had nothing left.

She gripped the card tight and made a silent promisse.

Sebastian, this time I’m going to repay you for everything

In the hospital room, Sebastian stood by the window likecars saate his cold gaze locked on Amelia as she crossed the street below.

His assistant Ryan, stood beside him. “Mr. Sterling the Bermett familyiss blaming Amelia for Sophia goi blind. They want her to donate her corneas, so she panicked aridkaansstaaight to Mrs. Eleanor’s room.”

“Hmm.”

Sebastian gave a low sound, then glanced at Eleanor lying in the bed. Addaggerousseglint flashed in his ev

“Dig it up. While I was out of the country, who the hell had the balls to mess with my family?”

Whoever was playing dirty games needed to be cleaned out–permanently.

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