Rebecca quietly observed their expressions after she finished speaking.

Daniela was indifferent, revealing nothing, while Ivan let out a cold laugh.

Rebecca was completely baffled by their reactions.

What was that supposed to mean?

Ivan refused to explain, simply saying, "Stay away from Sebastian from now on!"

Rebecca's heart leaped with joy.

Was he… worried about her?

She put on a look of grievance, "Do you think I can resist? I'm just a singer, with no connections or backing. Sebastian is my benefactor. If he tells me to go west, how dare I go east?"

Rebecca was almost scared out of her wits when she received Sebastian's invitation.

She hadn't interacted with Sebastian before, but some time ago, her manager told her that they needed to change the venue for her concert to R City.

She was reluctant.

Her manager explained, "This is the sponsor's arrangement."

It was then that Rebecca learned that Romero Group had given her a huge sponsorship, with the only requirement being that she hold her concert in R City.

In that moment, countless thoughts raced through Rebecca's mind.

Why would Romero Group sponsor her out of the blue?

And they insisted that she come to R City, specifically at Mr. Romero's request.

Could it be that Sebastian was interested in her?

She was beautiful and had a good singing voice, so it wasn't unexpected.

But what if Sebastian wanted to take advantage of her or marry her? How could she resist?

Would she refuse him outright? Would she fight back to the death? Or would she compromise?

For some reason, she suddenly thought of Ivan.

Out of all the people she knew, only Ivan could stand a chance against Sebastian.

Would Ivan play the role of a hero and rescue her?

Then there would be a business battle between Jones Group and Romero Group.

Overall, it would be a big drama.

Rebecca found herself inexplicably excited at the thought of it all.

With all these thoughts going through her head, the expression on Rebecca's face was completely believable, as if Sebastian was truly pursuing her.

Daniela clenched her fists slightly, her body trembling with anger.

Sebastian was asking Rebecca to the party while also taking her out to eat. Was he trying to trick her, trying to please both sides?

Was he attracted to Rebecca, this glamorous star, but also unwilling to give up the child in her belly?

Heh, he sure thought highly of himself!

He… he even dared to ask her if Rebecca sang well!

He!

Was simply shameless!

At that moment, Daniela was extremely grateful that she had left the party directly, otherwise she might have slapped Sebastian right there and then.

Ivan glanced at her through the rearview mirror, raising an eyebrow, and decided to keep his mouth shut.

——

Inside the lounge, Sebastian stood there, lost in thought.

"This is a problem for me."

The calmer Daniela was, the more it felt like she was repeatedly stabbing him in the heart with a knife.

All along, Daniela had been trying to create distance between them, and he had been stubbornly clinging to her, over and over again.

He knew Daniela was annoyed, but he couldn't bring himself to give up.

He kept hoping that Daniela would see his heart.

But at this moment, Sebastian suddenly felt insecure.

Would Daniela ever believe him?

What if she never believed him, never accepted him? What would he do?

The cold wind from the balcony blew in, chilling him to the bone.

Sebastian furrowed his brows.

No matter what, he couldn't let her leave like this.

Sebastian took a step towards the door, chasing after her.

But just as he reached the doorway, he collided with Ashley.

Ashley only felt like she had bumped into a wall, and she stumbled backward uncontrollably.

She struggled to get up, but she heard a "snap" as a sharp pain shot through her ankle.

"Ah."

She could no longer support herself and collapsed to the ground.