Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 390

In a split second, every single rehearsed rejection Elara had drafted in her head got violently lodged in her throat. She couldn't force out a single word.

She just stood there, staring blankly back at him. *Damn it,* she thought.

*He got me again.*

She was perfectly aware of Sebastian's ambitions and motives, and she knew she needed to reject him—clearly, explicitly, and leaving absolutely zero room for misinterpretation.

If possible, she should probably ban him from coming to the apartment altogether, slowly phasing out his contact with Melody to avoid a painful withdrawal phase later.

But dealing with Sebastian was infuriatingly complicated. He knew exactly when to advance and when to retreat. The second she showed even a hint of genuine resistance, he practically packed up his own bags and backed off flawlessly. But the absolute second she lowered her guard, he was right back in her space, wagging his tail like a victorious wolf.

After all this time, Elara still hadn't found the right opening to definitively reject him without destroying their underlying friendship.

And so, time and time again, Sebastian ruthlessly capitalized on those hesitations.

Now he was practically shoving his ambitions right in her face, refusing to give her an out.

Elara had a terrifying premonition that if she dared to puncture this delicate paper wall between them, Sebastian would take it as an invitation to immediately and publicly shift their relationship dynamic.

Her disastrous marriage hadn't even been legally terminated yet. She was completely unprepared and had zero emotional bandwidth to deal with a relentless new suitor.

After briefly weighing her options, Elara smartly chose to keep her mouth shut, forcefully strangling the impending storm right in its crib.

And exactly as she predicted, Sebastian seamlessly took advantage of her silence.

"I know you have a lot of reservations right now."

Sebastian watched her internal struggle with deep satisfaction. Just before he pushed her to the absolute breaking point, he took a decisive step back, flashing a confident, almost infuriatingly charming smile. "I'll just have to keep working hard to earn that yes as soon as possible."

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