Chapter 421

Avery’s POV

“Fiona?” Sebastian furrowed his brow. “No, I didn’t add her to the guest list.”

“Well, she’s here.” I nodded my chin in her direction. Sebastian followed it and sighed.

“Do you want me to have her removed?” he asked.

I looked at him. “Is that possible?”

“Well, yes, but… If I have her removed, it could cause a scene. And if it gets back to her father, it would probably be a headache for all of us.”

I watched Fiona cut through the crowd like a perfectly-honed knife. Her eyes moved sharply over the sea of guests, and I knew she was looking for one person in particular.

Gideon.

Well. At least that would keep them both occupied. Besides, Bjorn wasn’t here tonight; Claire had come to visit again, and was entertaining him in a quiet area of the house, as the party didn’t allow children. He was my main concern when it came to Fiona.

fine,” I said, looking back up at Sebastian. “I’ll just stay

by the arm and pulled me back. I stumbled into his chest, having to grip his biceps

“Sebastian!” I hissed.

“You know

do I have a

on my waist in a way that indicated he wasn’t going to let me go.

“I

you?” Sebastian spun us faster, making me trip again. “Seems to me like you’re moving like your

for the

on, Avery.” Sebastian was grinning now as we spun faster again, turning the rest of the dancefloor into a blur around us. “I know you want to smile. Can’t we have a nice time together? Just for tonight?” He

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but I was

it is!” Sebastian laughed. “You look beautiful when you smile. I’d like to see more of it. Less of

“I’m not-”

releasing his grip on my waist, twirled me then so fast that I didn’t have time to catch myself.

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