Chapter 26

"You walked into the wrong room?" Zoe looked unconvinced. "I think you purposely walked into the wrong room. You sneaked into someone else's room in the middle of the night, naked, and climbed onto their bed. Who knows what you were planning to do?"

"I didn't... I really did walk into the wrong room..." Vanessa cried, struggling to catch her breath, feeling that she had been unjustly treated.

Sebastian couldn't blame her any further when he saw her like this. "Grandma, it's my fault. Vanessa is new here, it's normal for her to be unfamiliar with the place."

Zoe scoffed. "Next time, don't bring any annoying people home."

Vanessa clenched her lips, a glimmer of disgust flashing in her eyes. One day, she would kick Zoe out of here and make her realize who the true mistress of this place was!

Sebastian comforted Zoe and turned to Vanessa. "It's getting late, you should go back and rest."

Vanessa looked up, tears in her eyes, as she said, "Mr. Landon, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to..."

"I know." Sebastian frowned. "You should rest."

"Alright," Vanessa stood up. As she passed Sebastian, she suddenly twisted her foot and lost her balance, falling onto him.

Sebastian instinctively reached out and helped her up. Her scent filled his nostrils, but Sebastian felt no physical attraction. He asked in a calmer tone, "Should I take you back?"

Vanessa felt disappointed as she sensed Sebastian's lack of interest. "No need, I'll go by myself."

The night quickly returned to quietness, and Sebastian dreamt of that night once again.

The woman's soft body enticed him, and he couldn't stop, continuing until he was exhausted, then fell asleep, holding onto the woman tightly...

Sebastian opened his eyes and realized it was already morning. He felt something wet and sticky on his body, removed the covers and saw the dark stain on his pants. His expression immediately turned heavy.

Knock knock.

Vanessa's voice came through the door. "Mr. Landon, are you awake?"

Sebastian still felt the impulse within him since he had just woken up from his dream. When he heard Vanessa's voice, he hesitated for a second, then covered himself with the blankets again and said to her, "Come in."

The door opened, and Vanessa walked in.

Sebastian reached out his hand to her, and Vanessa, feeling flattered, quickly handed her hand over, placing it in his palm.

Sebastian gently pulled her, and Vanessa naturally fell into his embrace, looking at him seductively. "Mr. Landon..."

Was Sebastian about to have sex with her?

People said men had the most urgent sexual needs in the morning.

It seemed like she had come at the right time. Sebastian needed a woman right now, and she happened to be able to fill that void. Vanessa slowly closed her eyes, anticipating what was about to happen...

But even though she waited for a long time, Sebastian didn't kiss her.

Vanessa opened her eyes and found Sebastian staring at her. There was no desire in his hawk-like eyes.

When Sebastian saw she was awake, he said, "Was it really you that night?"

Vanessa's heart raced, and she immediately replied, "Yes. Is there something wrong?"

"It's nothing," Sebastian supported her back and helped her sit up, his voice sounding muffled. "Please leave for now."

Vanessa looked at him unwillingly, biting her lip, but dared not say more. Silently, she exited his room. Closing the door behind her, Vanessa frowned deeply and recalled Sebastian's gaze and question. She couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

After Sebastian got up and took a shower, he changed and felt refreshed. However, when he thought about his intimate moment with Vanessa, his eyebrows unconsciously furrowed. He looked at himself in the mirror, realized that he had wanted to do something, but when Vanessa entered his arms, the desire that lingered from his dreams disappeared instantly.

It turned out that he didn't have any physical reaction to Vanessa or any interest in her.

When Sebastian came downstairs, Vanessa was preparing breakfast. She turned around and smiled at him, saying, "Mr. Landon, breakfast is ready."

Sebastian glanced at the table and sat down. "Did you make all of this?"

"Yes. I saw fresh ingredients in the fridge, so I made some. I don't know if they suit your and Grandma's taste." Vanessa handed him some utensils.

Sebastian took a few bites. "It's delicious."

Vanessa felt proud of herself, but when she turned and saw Zoe approaching, she immediately suppressed her smile.

After eating a few bites, Sebastian put down his fork. "I'm going to the company. I'll be back late today."

Vanessa followed him to the foyer. "Shall I go with you?"

Sebastian looked at her. "You've resigned, so it would better for you not to go to the company."

"But I'm afraid your grandma won't like me..." Vanessa said. In reality, she thought Zoe was strange and difficult to get along with, so she didn't want to stay behind with her.

Sebastian replied, "Grandma is blunt, but she's actually very gentle. If you're going to stay here, you need to get along with her."

As he said that, Sebastian thought of Isabella. 'If she were Isabella, Grandma would definitely be delighted...' Sebastian was startled as he realized what he was thinking. He thought that if the woman who had entered the wrong tent that night was Isabella instead of Vanessa...

"Alright then." Vanessa reluctantly agreed.

Sebastian left the villa and honked the horn twice as he drove past the car that had been parked on the side of the road overnight.

The person in the car woke up and rolled down the window, revealing Zaire's face.

Through the car, Sebastian said, "You didn't sleep well all night. Aren't you going back to sleep?"

Zaire fell silent.

Without waiting for him to respond, Sebastian drove away.

Kelsey had also woken up. When Sebastian opened the car window, she had seen that he was the only one inside, which confirmed that Vanessa had stayed at his house last night and hadn't left in the morning.

Zaire stretched his neck and said, "Do you believe it now?"

Kelsey didn't say she didn't believe it this time, but said, "Zaire, you have to do me another favor."

Zaire looked wary and asked, "What... what are you planning to do now?"

"The assistant department at Sebastian's company needs a certain number of employees. With Vanessa gone, they'll definitely be hiring externally. You have to find a way to get me in."

Zaire was taken aback and said, "Forget it, Kelsey! You can't just get into Sebastian's assistant department. How can I get you in?"

"I don't care! I want to get into the Landon Group's assistant department! I want to become Sebastian's assistant and thoroughly investigate this!" Kelsey was extremely determined.

Zaire slumped heavily into a chair, feeling helpless. "So, you still don't believe it!"

Isabella was the first to arrive at the company. She was busy all morning and remained at her desk during lunchtime.

When everyone else left, Isabella quietly took out a bag of bread from her bag and tore it open to take a bite, slowly chewing.

Last night's dinner had made her completely broke. She couldn't afford lunch, and she had also skipped breakfast. Fortunately, there were still some snacks Nina had bought for her. She made a plan to barely make it until payday by only eating one piece of bread for each meal.

As Isabella chewed on the bread, the door to the office opened and Sebastian and Jack walked out.