Chapter 72
Sebastian couldn't defeat Harrison in the game. Frustrated, he turned to Nathaniel with puppy-dog eyes.
Nathaniel arched one perfect eyebrow, his face unreadable. "The office is waiting."
Harrison's avatar had disappeared from the screen - offline again.
Sebastian exhaled sharply, disappointment written across his face. "Nate, you have to play against Harrison next time."
Nathaniel didn't object. He studied Sebastian briefly before responding, "Why?"
Suddenly, Sebastian's face lit up with realization. "Nate! Did you add that professor of yours yet?"
Nathaniel's eyebrow climbed higher. "Why the sudden interest?"
"She's my dream girl!" Sebastian practically vibrated with excitement.
"We're in the same group chat," Nathaniel revealed.
Sebastian's eyes turned starry. "Seriously? Add me right now! I need to connect with my queen!"
After relentless begging, Nathaniel finally pulled out his phone and added Sebastian to the chat group.
The moment Sebastian spotted W in the members list, his pulse skyrocketed. His goddess!
He regretted wasting time playing with that country mouse Harrison. But now? Pure euphoria flooded his system at the thought of messaging his idol.
Sebastian immediately sent W a friend request.
"Nate," he whispered shakily, "what should I say when she accepts? I'm freaking out here."
Nathaniel offered a cryptic smile. "Let's see if she accepts first."
Truth was, his brilliant junior still hadn't approved his own request.
Meanwhile, Harrison's phone pinged. Sebastian's friend request popped up with the message: "Hello, Queen."
Gabrielle burst into laughter. "Harrison, I'd pay to see Sebastian's face when he realizes his 'queen' is the same person he constantly mocks. The irony is delicious."
Harrison smirked, tapping her screen decisively.
Sebastian's phone chimed. "She's responding!" He nearly dropped the device in his excitement.
His face fell instantly. Harrison had rejected his request.
Nathaniel didn't react. Exactly as predicted.
Sebastian looked devastated. "Why would she reject me?"
He tagged W in the group chat: [My queen, why won't you accept me?]
Ding.
Harrison's reply came lightning fast: [Because you're irritating. Like him.]
Sebastian gaped at his screen. Irritating? Him?
Nathaniel's lips twitched. At least he wasn't alone in this treatment.
What baffled him was why his brilliant junior found them both annoying. What exactly had they done to deserve this?
A sugary voice interrupted their thoughts. "Nathaniel, Sebastian, what's so fascinating over here?"
Isabella had appeared.
Sebastian brightened immediately. "Issy! We were talking about Nate's genius junior - my queen! She just rejected me."
That junior again.
Jealousy flashed in Isabella's eyes. Sebastian had always been her loyal lapdog, defending her just last night against Harrison. Now he was calling some professor his queen? Would he abandon her too?
But Isabella had news.
"Nathaniel," she said sweetly, "you're needed at the family estate. Harrison's foster father from the countryside was just released from prison. He's at Falcon Manor right now."