His expression shifted several times.
There was doubt, shock, and then finally, joy.
Before I could react, he had already wrapped me in his arms.
"Adelaide, is it really you? I knew you couldn't forget me!" I sharply stepped on his foot.
In pain, he let go of me, and I hurriedly took several steps back to create distance.
"Are you out of your mind?" I put on a feisty look, sternly scolding him.
Sebastian, having returned with my coffee, saw the situation and instinctively stepped in front of me, shielding me with his body. His usual clinginess disappeared, and he radiated an air of superiority.
"Who are you?"
Julian Fitzgerald's eyes turned red with fury, his expression one of someone who would have loved nothing more than to strangle Sebastian on the spot. Victor glanced at me, raised an eyebrow proudly, and then took my hand.
"Sir, I believe you owe my girlfriend an apology."
Sebastian emphasized the word "girlfriend" significantly.
Julian's face drained of color.
"It's impossible. Adelaide, how could you be with someone else?!"
Sebastian impatiently interrupted, "Since you're going to keep pestering us, we'll have to involve the authorities." Three years ago, Victor had already arranged a comprehensive plan for me.
I had a will, pre-arranged funeral services, and I had entrusted my friend with handling my affairs.
The lifelike body, which had never even been tested, had already been disposed of.
My identity was airtight.
In the end, Julian reluctantly apologized to me.
But from the fervor in his eyes, I could tell he wouldn't just let this go.
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As expected, just a few days later, news came that Julian had invested in a competition.
He had somehow found out where Sebastian and I were living.
Though the security in our neighborhood was professional enough, Julian's persistence proved unbearable.
He would often lurk at the entrance of our complex, silently watching us from a distance whenever he saw Sebastian and me together, never speaking a word.
It was becoming increasingly annoying.
These past few days, the organizers requested that we prepare for the competition in their official studio, so I had to go out. Sebastian was absolutely furious, feeling that Julian Fitzgerald had truly had enough of a good life.
As the mysterious investor from years ago, Sebastian had stopped caring about Julian Fitzgerald's business once he made the investment. After Julian faced setbacks in his career, he tried multiple times to contact Victor but failed.
This time, Julian had truly angered Sebastian, and Victor decided to teach him a lesson.
I, too, was a bit curious about how Julian would react when he realized that Sebastian was the very person he had been searching for. But before their meeting could happen, something unexpected occurred.
