Divorced, But Queen - Chapter 342: Chapter 342

A smile tugged at Sebastian's lips. "It's a bit early to say that. I don't even know if she has a boyfriend."
He had thought the fast heartbeat and shortness of breath were just physical reactions in the face of danger, and he had mistaken it for attraction toward that lady.
But even after calming down, he still kept thinking about her and was really looking forward to seeing her again.
He was so caught up in the call that he didn't notice the car pulling up nearby.
His friend chuckled, "Attraction is just instinctive chemistry. No wonder you never liked any of the sweet girls we introduced. Do you want me to look into her number for you?"
Sebastian pressed his lips together and said, "No need. I'll ask Fryderyk about it later. I need to wait for Aria first."
His friend teased, "By the way, even though I didn't really get a clear look at that girl's face, I can tell she's the same type as Aria. Who knows, you might just end up liking Aria when you see her."
"Impossible!" Sebastian declared. "I'm not some fickle guy who falls for every girl I see."
To prove his point, Sebastian blurted out, "I don't care how amazing Aria is. I'd never fall for her!"
As Aria walked closer, she happened to overhear the last part of that sentence.
She paused, took a good look at his face, and was surprised at how small the world was when she realized he was the hostage from the previous night.
A figure suddenly appeared in his line of sight. Sebastian instinctively looked up. Upon recognizing the girl's face, his eyes widened in shock, leaving him rooted to the spot.
The voice on the phone continued, even louder than before. "We all know you'd never like Aria. No need to yell about it."
The words rang out clearly between Sebastian and Aria.
"Hey? You still there?" his friend asked.
Flustered, Sebastian hung up the call. Then he remembered he hadn't fixed his hair. He wanted to reach up and smooth it out, but stopped himself at the last second.
He hadn't expected to see her. At that moment, he regretted not dressing up and not wearing the new clothes his grandpa had picked out for him
He gave a sheepish laugh and raised his hand to greet her. "H-Hi."
"Hello," Aria said with a slight nod.
Sebastian swallowed hard, his voice shaky. "Uh... What are you doing here? Are you lost?"
Aria arched a brow. "Mr. Benjamin Hayes isn't feeling well. I'm here to check on him. I'm Aria."
"Clack." Sebastian's phone slipped from his hand and hit the ground.
His eyes went wide, mind going blank as he stammered, "You... you're Aria?"
Sebastian thought in disbelief, 'She's Aria? The girl who saved me last night was Aria?'
Aria was surprised by his reaction and said, "That's me."
Sebastian felt his heart shatter into two. He couldn't believe he had just declared that he'd never fall for Aria right in front of her.
Silence hung heavily between them, and even the breeze seemed tinged with awkwardness.
Sebastian was filled with regret. He wished he could go back a minute and swallow every word he had just said.
He would never have said that he would never fall for Aria. He knew he was so screwed.
His face burned red, ears flushing, and he stammered, trying to explain. "I-I didn't mean it like that. I didn't know you were—"
"It's fine," Aria cut him off softly, her tone calm. "I don't mind."
Sebastian felt his heart broken into pieces.
"Let's go," Aria said as she walked in first.
Sebastian looked up at the sky despondently, wondering why he ever picked up that call.
After a few heavy sighs, Sebastian finally pulled himself together and hurried ahead to lead the way.
Sebastian was desperate to find a chance to explain, but whenever the words were on the tip of his tongue, he just couldn't bring himself to say them.
He couldn't just say, "Sorry, I didn't mean I wasn't interested in you."
'Of all people, why did it have to be her?' Sebastian thought in utter despair.