Rewrite Her Thrilling Life (Lillian and Sebastian) novel Chapter 284

Chapter 284: Motives

The auction was set to span three days. The opening night was dedicated to a lavish charity gala, while the actual bidding would unfold on the second day. Once again, Ada had been summoned to the villa to assist with styling Lillian for the grand occasion.

Inside the spacious living room of the villa, Sebastian sat alone on the sofa. His brows were knitted tightly, and his gaze seemed lost in a faraway place, clouded with distraction and unease. There was a heaviness in his eyes, as if something was weighing on his mind.

Fawks wandered over to the wine cabinet, casually selecting a bottle of deep red wine. Manny, standing nearby, nudged him gently with an elbow and whispered, “What’s going on with Sebastian? He looks out of it.”

Pouring the wine slowly into two glasses, Fawks swirled the liquid thoughtfully before glancing back at Sebastian. A small chuckle escaped him. “Nothing too serious. Just that his rival in love has finally made an appearance.”

Carrying one of the glasses, Fawks approached Sebastian and handed it over. Sebastian took the glass, lazily swirling the wine as he muttered, “Janus made it perfectly clear today—he’s throwing down the gauntlet. Is he declaring war?”

Fawks crossed the room and sank into the sofa opposite Sebastian, reclining with one arm propped behind his head. “Janus never plays by the rules. Today’s little scene might have seemed like a casual excuse to talk to Lillian, but it was really aimed straight at you. What I can’t figure out is what his next move will be.”

“What else could it be?” Cameron’s voice came from the staircase as he descended, hands shoved into his pockets. “He’s obviously planning to use Lillian as a pawn to get what he wants.”

“The moment Sebastian stepped away, Janus drifted over to her,” Cameron continued, biting into an apple he’d grabbed from the fruit platter. “He seized the chance to strike up a conversation, waiting for the perfect moment to act. If anyone believes he met Lillian by chance, they’re fooling themselves.”

“Exactly,” Fawks agreed without hesitation. “Cameron’s read on this is spot-on. I just don’t know what game Janus is playing this time.”

Janus and Sebastian had long been two of Kingston’s most talked-about figures. Both men were brilliant in their own right—one infamous for his reckless, indulgent lifestyle, the other feared for his cold, calculating ruthlessness.

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