CHAPTER 9: WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, SEBASTIAN?!

"I'm two weeks pregnant,"

Sebastian staggered backward, his sanity completely engulfed in a moment of stark chaos.

He struggled to balance himself on his suddenly two feeble legs, his heart already aching and his mind racing with so many thoughts.

When his eyes rested on the smirk on Celeste's face, he pushed himself to believe that she was probably just taunting him to see what his reaction would be.

He released a dry loud laugh, awkwardly clapping his hands.

The smirk on Celeste's twisted into a serious frown as she slightly tilted her head sideways,

"What is so funny? Is this funny to you?" She hoarsely inquired,

Sebastian concluded his forced laugh with a subtle answer, "It is."

"I didn't know it was only a mere taunt, I actually thought you were being serious. You got me for a minute," He added with a parched giggle.

Celeste released a loud scoff.

She stood still for a minute and examined Sebastian from head to toe.

He exuded fineness as always.

A tiny smile found its way to her lips.

The memories of that night they had passionately made love together were still exceptionally untouched in her head.

When he hugged her into his warm arms and let her head rest on his perfectly sculpted chest!

When he graced her forehead with a sizzling kiss and gently stroked her to sleep.

He made her feel things that were new to her, only to discard it all the next morning and tag it all as a mere mistake.

She had been so enraged and her heart had completely shattered when she drove home that day.

She had even sworn to herself to convince her parents to kick him out of the grandeur life they provided him with.

But she had let her fury die down for a few days before the thought of confronting her parents so they wouldn't suspect that anything had happened between them that could warrant her sudden disapproval of him - Only for her to get the news that she was pregnant.

"Why would I joke with something as serious as a pregnancy?" She questioned in a low tone,

"Well, you can't actually be pregnant, right?" Sebastian replied with a question, the smile on his face slowly wearing off, anticipating her answer,

"It's not a joke, neither is it a taunt. I am two weeks pregnant for you, Sebastian," She let out in a defiant tone,

Another blow of abject bewilderment engulfed him, and a twisted look of fright framed his features.

"No! No! No!" Sebastian yelled out as he buried his face in his hands.

He suddenly began to pace the room to and fro.

His hands subconsciously moved from resting on his waist in distress, to his neck in dismay, then to brushing his hair in panic.

"I… I don't… Fuck!" He spat out, frustrated at how messed up his senses suddenly were that he could not find the right words to say, - He literally had zero words to let out.

"You don't have to be so worked up about it, Sebastian," Celeste breathed,

Sebastian slowly turned to face her, a thick frown evident on his face,

"Do you realize what this would cost me? I am at the mercy of your parents. And this is literally my first day at work, you didn't have to ruin it like this!" He emitted rashly,

Celeste laid off a gasp of disbelief,

"Is having a baby bad news for you?"

"Well, do you expect me to be happy? I was really excited about finally starting afresh… But all of a sudden, I'm going to be a father," His voice trailed off in a sing-like manner.

"At least I didn't force you to have sex with me, you agreed to it on your own free will, Sebastian,"

"No, Celeste. You seduced me! I never wanted to do any of that with you… You forced yourself on me!" He went on aimlessly,

Celeste couldn't believe her ears, she let out a shocked gasp. "Do you hear yourself, right now?! You are a man, how could you have let yourself be easily seduced like that? You disappoint me!" Celeste spat out in sudden irritation,

"I will leave now, we will talk about what becomes of us later. And welcome to K&T, Mr. Everhart," She added and abruptly turned to leave.

"How are you sure that it's mine?" Sebastian unexpectedly questioned with a low grunt,

Celeste turned to face him, Her eyes bored into his. He suddenly seemed like a totally different person and not the overreactive man he was a few seconds ago,

"What?" She arched her brows,

"The baby in your belly… How are you sure that it's mine?" He coarsely repeated his question,

Sebastian solemnly watched as Celeste made her way back to him, even closer this time.

She positioned herself in front of him, and lifted her chin to meet his face,

"Because you were the only person that I did it with. And the first person," She let out, much to his shock.

"Knock knock. Mr. Everhart, your secretary has arrived… oh, I didn't see you there, Ma…" Oscar let his words trailed off as he graced her presence, wondering what they were talking so seriously about.

"It's okay, Oscar. You can come in. Mr. Everhart has to get to work anyway," Celeste uttered.

"Aha… Alright," Oscar released, seeming a little enthusiastic,

Celeste turned her back on Sebastian and veered her attention to the door, slightly eager to see who Oscar had picked to be Sebastian's secretary.

"Miss Anderson, you can come in," Oscar proclaimed,

Her red shiny heels appeared first before the rest of her body,

A pang of cold shiver went through Sebastian's veins when his eyes rested on her, with what seemed like a sly smile etched on her face,

"Hannah?" He gasped out in shock,

He shifted his gaze to Oscar, "Why is she here?"

"Why else?" Celeste spoke up, She was equally surprised herself. The gold digger and her new baby's father's ex was the least person she had expected to be his secretary.

"She is your secretary," Celeste beamed, one hand on Hannah's shoulder and the other slowly rubbing on her belly,

Sebastian's eyes flared up.