The Hidden Empress Stripping Her Secrets After Divorce novel Chapter 366

Paris. Shangri-La Paris, Suite 1808.

Three in the morning.

Sebastian Thorne lay perfectly still in bed, glaring up at the ceiling.

Pain.

His ribs ached, his back throbbed, his jaw stung, and even his eyes hurt. There wasn't a single part of him that wasn't screaming in agony. With every breath, his ribs felt as though someone were dragging a jagged blade across them.

He shifted onto his side.

More pain.

He rolled onto his back again.

Still pain.

Staring at the ceiling, he had counted three hundred and twenty-one sheep and was still wide awake.

Giving up, he snatched his phone off the nightstand.

Opening his browser, he began typing:

How to pursue a woman who is out of your league.

How to handle a relationship when she's more successful than you.

What kind of men do women really want?

He scrolled through article after article, only growing more and more baffled.

He created a burner account on a relationship advice forum and drafted a post:

I've fallen for a woman who is way out of my league. What should I do?

Once posted, he stared at the screen, waiting for replies.

One minute. Two minutes. Three minutes.

The notifications began rolling in.

First comment: Bro, how out of your league are we talking?

Sebastian thought for a moment before typing: Very. She's definitely more powerful than me.

Second comment: Then step up your game and go after her. Why are you even asking?

Third comment: Exactly. If you like her, make a move. Stop stalling.

Sebastian stared at the two comments. They actually made sense.

But the fourth comment took a swift turn:

Listen to me, man. Just knowing a woman like that means you hit the jackpot. Pursuing her? What fantasy world are you living in?