The Doormat Wife’s Ultimate Glow-Up novel Chapter 100

“Coworker.”

Reese shot Sebastian a quick look.

Sebastian scoffed, sharp and cold. “So when you said you were headed to BlackOak, you were actually going to pick him up?”

“And that girl is his too, right?”

Reese’s eyes narrowed. “Isn’t this just what coworkers do? He helped me out last time when I was in trouble.”

“I used to care about you and Robbie, too, you know. But look how Robbie treated me. And when I needed help, where were you?”

Sebastian let out a low laugh, the sound empty and unreadable.

“So what—you’re mad I didn’t show up for you back then?”

He’d been in an interview that day and missed the hospital’s calls. Brady had told him later that after Reese was admitted in a coma, Sebastian had dropped everything to rush to the hospital.

“No,” Reese said simply. It was the truth. She’d thought of every possible way to save herself that day—except calling Sebastian.

Her calm reply made Sebastian’s face darken. “Good. Let’s keep it that way.”

He turned, climbed into his car, and waved his hand. “Go get some rest.”

Reese watched his taillights disappear into the night, feeling weirdly lost. When she’d lived at home waiting for him, he’d barely come by a few times a month. Now that she’d moved out, he kept showing up every other day.

She’d barely stepped out of the elevator when her phone rang—an unknown number. Reese hesitated, then picked up.

“Reese, you really are something, aren’t you?”

Zach’s voice came through, lazy and amused. “Didn’t think you could even get Sebastian under your thumb.”

Reese frowned. “What are you trying to say?”

She’d figured Zach would be annoyed once he found out Sebastian had given her the necklace, but she hadn’t expected him to hear about it so fast.

“Oh, nothing much,” Zach said, his tone playful. “Just curious, that’s all. Sebastian used to barely notice you, and now he’s practically bending over backwards just so you can get that useless necklace. He even came to me, wanted to team up, and handed over all the profits.”

“I thought he was doing it for Sofia,” Zach drawled, drawing out the words, “but turns out… it was for you.”

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