Chapter 177
So she couldn’t understand why Logan seemed so determined to get close to her.
As they spent more time together, however, she’d begun to realize that he was much like her: a child who had grown up without enough love and affection from his family.
Perhaps that was why he believed they were the same kind of person, and that they were meant to be together.
What he failed to understand was that Lexi was Lexi.
She was stubborn, intelligent, and levelheaded. She would never tie herself to another person simply because they shared similar wounds.
Perhaps the only way Logan could change his contradictory nature was to truly forgive Lisa.
With Sebastian’s forceful intervention and Logan’s unexplained refusal to continue filming, the afternoon’s scenes had to be postponed.
Lexi changed out of her costume and took a taxi home.
Before she even reached her front door, Dominic called.
He wanted to take her out to dinner in three days.
Lexi had already promised to meet Sebastian for the surprise he’d planned. Following the principle of honoring the first commitment, she could only make an excuse and politely turn Dominic down.
On the other end of the line, Dominic seemed to want to say something.
He hesitated for a long time, stumbling over his words before finally ending the call.
Dominic had always been bold and straightforward. It was rare for him to hesitate like this, weighing every word before speaking.
His unusual behavior stirred an unsettling premonition in Lexi’s heart.
She shook her head, trying to banish the ominous thoughts before they could take hold.
After taking a shower, Lexi settled onto the sofa, opened her script, and prepared to review her lines.
But when she picked up her pen to make a few notes, she somehow found herself writing Sebastian’s name in the margin.
Her first instinct was to erase it.
Unfortunately, she’d used a ballpoint pen, and the ink wouldn’t come off easily. It was almost as if Sebastian had already left a permanent mark on her heart, one she could never erase.
Staring at his name, Lexi let out a long breath.
Then, slowly, she drew a little red heart beside it, a tender smile spreading across her lips.
Who would have thought she was capable of such girlish behavior? It was so unlike her!
Time flew by, and before she knew it, the day she’d agreed to meet Sebastian had arrived.
She’d been thinking about it so much that, for once, she got out of bed unusually early.
After washing up, she spent ages rummaging through her wardrobe before finally settling on a simple white shirt dress. She paired it with a matching knitted sweater, let her long curls fall loosely over her shoulders, and slipped into a pair of lightweight combat boots.
The result was elegant yet lively, perfectly capturing her natural charm.
Standing before the mirror, Lexi admired her carefully applied makeup and gave herself a faint smile.
But a moment later, uncertainty crept into her expression.
There was an old saying that a man would give his life for someone who truly understood him, while a woman would dress beautifully for the man she loved.
Was she dressing up so carefully because she’d already decided, deep down, that Sebastian was the man she wanted to impress?
The thought warmed her cheeks.
She suddenly wanted to wipe off all her makeup and meet him with a completely bare face instead.
But just as she reached for the makeup remover, another thought occurred to her, easing her anxiety.
No matter how she chose to look when she met Sebastian, there was nothing she needed to hide from him. She had nothing to be ashamed of.
In that case, she might as well go out looking her best.
Having settled the matter in her mind, Lexi stopped fussing over her appearance, went downstairs, and took a taxi to the location Sebastian had given her.
After getting out, she waited by the roadside for a long time.
Sebastian never showed up.
With nothing else to do, she finally sat on a bench outside the shopping mall.
To disguise the awkwardness of sitting there alone, she took her makeup kit out of her handbag and decided to touch up her face.
But the moment she opened her compact mirror, she caught sight of Sebastian’s smiling face reflected in it.
Her heart gave a little jump.
Snap!
She immediately shut the mirror, put on a cold expression, and snapped, “Sebastian, do you have any idea you’ve been late by one hour and nine minutes p>
Sebastian chuckled and leisurely sat down beside her.
“I wasn’t late on purpose. I was out picking a gift for you p>
“A gift p>
Lexi turned to him, her eyes full of confusion.
“Don’t tell me you have no idea what today is. It’s Valentine’s Day p>
Sebastian lowered his eyes slightly, but his voice was filled with affection.
He turned her shoulders toward him, gently lifted her chin, and smiled.
“Just look at all the banners around us and all the couples in the plaza. Lexi, you really can be oblivious sometimes p>
Lexi slapped his hand away and pouted, feeling unfairly accused.
She’d spent the past two days busy filming and wondering what surprise Sebastian had planned for her. She hadn’t paid the slightest attention to the date.
To chase away her little cloud of disappointment, Sebastian handed her the gift he’d spent so much time choosing.
A beautiful bouquet of fresh red roses, a box of exquisitely wrapped chocolates, and a small plush toy thrown in by the shop as a complimentary gift.
“Is this what you spent an extra hour choosing?” Lexi asked, staring at him in disbelief.
She’d imagined that a man as powerful and renowned as Sebastian Blackwood would give her something extraordinary.
Instead, he’d gone with the most traditional Valentine’s Day gifts imaginable.
It was certainly not what she’d expected.
Lexi accepted the roses. Tiny droplets of water glistened on the petals, as clear and pure as her bright eyes.
“I originally wanted to get you something more unusual,” Sebastian explained. “But then I realized that you’re already special enough. You don’t need anything extravagant to make you stand out. I want us to be an ordinary couple, just you and me p>
He took her hand and interlaced their fingers, looking at her with undisguised tenderness.
Lexi felt as though a flame had ignited in her palm, burning hotly. Yet she couldn’t bring herself to pull away.
“I’m sure you’ve said that to other women before,” she muttered.
She gave a little snort, completely unaware of the jealousy slipping into her voice.
Sebastian only laughed. He reached out and gently pinched her nose, his expression utterly indulgent.
Lexi pulled her hand from his, set the roses aside, and opened the box of chocolates.
She popped one into her mouth, then picked up another and held it out to Sebastian.
Sebastian never ate sweets, especially rich, overly sweet chocolate like this.
He’d intended to refuse, but when he looked into Lexi’s bright, captivating eyes, the words died on his lips.