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"Has the car arrived?" I hid in a restroom cubicle of a café, my fingers tapping rapidly on the screen. My heart was pounding like it was going to burst out of my chest. Outside were the informants planted by my so-called "fiancé," Sebastian Bennett. My phone vibrated. My fake boyfriend, whose username was "Done Trying," replied almost immediately:[Yes, it's right outside. Black Maybach, license plate ending in 8888.] I was just about to slip away. "Miss Wilkins, where are you heading to?" A deep, magnetic voice, which sounded like a cold instrument, precisely stopped me in my tracks. I froze. Why did that voice sound so familiar? I slowly turned my head. The man by the window was leisurely putting down his coffee cup. His profile was sharply defined, with a high-bridged nose. His elegant eyes were slightly upturned, carrying a hint of mockery. Se-Sebastian? That legendary, ruthless, and cold-blooded business tyrant who only agreed to the marriage alliance to seize the Wilkins family's assets? Sebastian remained silent. He tapped his long, slender fingers twice on the table. Then he picked up his phone from the table and shook it. The screen lit up. It showed our chat interface. The last message read: [Yes, it's right outside. Black Maybach, license plate ending in 8888.]