Reborn as the Sweetheart of a Paranoid Boss

Chapter 604: Seed of Corruption

Sterling Norwood spoke to explain to her, "The seduction ability can awaken the deepest evil within a person, and under the myriad influences of that malice, the person will ultimately be led to destruction."

Selena Kensington pursed her lips slightly.

She already had the answer in her heart.

Was it because of the seduction ability that she was like that in her past life?

But... who was it that cast the seduction ability on her?

Since Annelise Mayfield mentioned the name, naturally, she also knew about the seduction ability.

Selena looked at Annelise and asked, "What else do you know?"

Panic and helplessness flashed in Annelise’s eyes, "The seduction ability is the highest level skill of the Mayfield Family."

"Currently, only Aunt has this ability..."

"But it couldn’t have been Aunt who cast the seduction ability on you!"

Annelise loudly refuted, "Since Aunt returned to the Mayfield Family, she hasn’t left Westport!"

Selena suddenly felt Sterling’s hand on her shoulder become heavy.

The aura around her swirled with a sharp and murderous intent.

Frightened, Annelise shrank behind Spencer Norwood.

"You said as long as I cooperated, you wouldn’t touch me!"

"And I guarantee everything I say is true!"

Although her current situation was dangerous, Annelise still maintained her principles.

She wasn’t lying; everything she said was what she knew at that moment.

Selena shook her head slightly at Sterling, "It wasn’t during that time."

Selena knew that Sterling thought it was when she went to Westport last time and that Lark Mayfield had cast the seduction ability on her then.

But it wasn’t.

The influences from the past life had come along with her reincarnation.

But...

Selena frowned slightly. In her past life, she hadn’t even met Lark Mayfield, let alone know her.

So why would Lark Mayfield cast the seduction ability on her?!

Moreover...

Why couldn’t she remember anything?

Selena suddenly thought of Roxanne Sutton.

Roxanne’s mother was from the Mayfield Family, so if it was Roxanne who asked Lark for help in her past life, then it all made sense...

So that’s how it was.

The thoughts in Selena’s heart suddenly became clear.

But a sense of fatigue washed over her heart.

Sterling noticed the weariness in her eyes and glanced at Annelise, who was hiding behind Spencer.

"Take her away. Let Lark Mayfield come in person to demand her back."

Upon hearing Sterling’s words, Annelise heaved a sigh of relief.

At least this was better than facing Sterling here.

From the moment Annelise first saw Sterling, she had been somewhat frightened.

The Beast Lord’s pressure was equally effective on them.

"Wait."

Selena suddenly spoke.

Annelise looked at her with tearful eyes.

Selena smiled slightly, "Don’t be nervous, I just want to ask if you have any interest in entering the entertainment industry after the final of ’Star of Entertainment’."

"..."

Annelise’s eyes lit up at these words.

But then she seemed to think of something and fell silent.

"But... but... Roxanne told me you’re a bad person..."

The young girl was still stubbornly believing her childhood friend.

Selena wasn’t surprised by Annelise’s words. She shrugged.

"Why, do you intend to go to Radiance?"

"You might as well check online to see how the people from Radiance treated your Roxanne."

Upon hearing Selena’s words, Annelise was frozen in place.

Roxanne had indeed told her how the CEO of Radiance treated her...

And after her recent interaction with Selena, Annelise also realized that Selena was not the kind of person Roxanne had described.

But...

Roxanne, after all, had grown up with her, and Annelise still didn’t want to delve deeply into Roxanne’s motives for doing so.

"I... I’ll consider it."

After some thought, Annelise conservatively said.

Selena nodded, not wanting to force her.

After that, Annelise left the main house with Spencer.

After they left, Sterling looked down at Selena, "Want to take a nap?"

Selena had been feeling a bit sleepy, and she nodded at Sterling’s suggestion.

"Hold me."

She reached out and wrapped her arms around Sterling’s neck.

Sterling obligingly picked her up.

Headed upstairs.

*

Sterling placed Selena on the bed and tucked her in.

"Sleep now, I’m right here."

After doing all this, he softly coaxed.

Selena blinked, "Why don’t you ask me about the seduction ability?"

Sterling was silent for a moment, "I’ve already guessed it."

"That was the reason for your destruction in the past life, right?"

Selena nodded slightly.

Actually, since she told Sterling about her reincarnation, she hadn’t felt too burdened by past life’s matters.

She only felt relieved.

Because everything was in the past, and she needed to greet her new life with a fresh perspective.

So, no matter how painful the past life’s experiences were, she wouldn’t dwell on them.

But... Sidney Dalton.

She absolutely wouldn’t let this person go.

The hatred from the past life, combined with the vendetta for her parents, was enough for Selena to target him.

Selena looked up and met Sterling’s deep gaze.

"I’ve let go of those past grievances. There’s no need to think about them anymore."

After considering, Selena still voiced words of comfort.

Otherwise, she was indeed worried that Sterling might do something foolish.

Sterling let out a slight sigh.

He crouched beside the bed, "I’ll listen to you."

"Sleep."

Selena blinked, confirming that Sterling had no other thoughts on his face, then closed her eyes contentedly.

After Selena closed her eyes, Sterling remained by her side.

He waited until he was sure she was deeply asleep before he got up and quietly walked to the balcony.

He stepped outside and made a phone call.

"Any news about Timothy Jennings?"

His voice wasn’t as gentle and soft as it was earlier with Selena, but carried a cold and ruthless edge.

"Report to the Family Head, there was no one at the Jennings family’s previous residence in Oakhaven when we arrived."

"And Timothy Jennings disappeared shortly after returning to Oakhaven, with the Jennings family also entirely missing."

Every sentence from the person on the phone made Sterling’s expression grow colder.

Last night after coaxing Selena to sleep, Sterling instructed his men to investigate Timothy Jennings’s whereabouts.

Their research progress had been stalled due to Sterling’s previous episodes of beast-like behavior.

But Timothy had told Selena earlier that he had found a solution.

So, Sterling had been waiting for Timothy’s arrival.

However...

Now, even though Selena was already a month pregnant, Timothy still hadn’t arrived in Aethelgard.

Sterling could no longer wait and sent people to find Timothy.

Yet he received such news.

"Understood."

"Continue searching for the Jennings family."

After speaking, Sterling hung up the phone.

He looked up at the distance, his azure eyes filled with shadows and cold ruthlessness.

The Jennings family couldn’t have disappeared without a trace...

Sterling knew in his heart their concern for and protection of Selena.

Could that organization have made a move?