Chapter 19
Lydia had onto Juliana’s hand, clearly wanting to say more.
But Juliana’s tone left no room for doubt. “I’m sorry, Mrs. Callahan. Adrian is not someone I can entrust my life to.”
Lydia was speechless.
“Tis not asking for undying loyalty,” Juliana continued. “But he hasn’t even given me basic respect
Ladia couldn’t argue with that. Adrian hadn’t shown her even the most minimal decency. Even as his mother, she couldn’t blindly take his side on that. “at what are you going to do?” she asked. “Without Adrian, life at the Larson residence will be even harder for you.”
She tried to remind Juliana of the reality–how low her standing in the Larson family really was. As much as they both disliked Yvette, it was undeniable how high her status was in that household.
Juliana looked down, saying nothing
Lydia pressed on, “You don’t have to give me an answer right now. I’ll talk to Adrian and make sure Yvette is sent away as soon as possible.”
She was burning.
How the hell did Yvette have this kind of hold on Adrian? She had him wrapped around her finger like he was under some kind of spell
Thinking about how Juliana and Adrian were falling apart, and how that would just give Yvette more room to operate, only made Lydia more anxious.
“The Larson family is backing Yvette. If you keep fighting with Adrian, it will only make things worse for you. She was telling, Juliana to suck it up and that she’d always take her side.
Everyone seemed to think that Juliana had no place in the Larson family and that the Callahan family was her only way out.
Juliana glanced at Lydia “Worse or not, I’ve made it this far. Mrs. Callahan, my relationship with Adrian ends here.”
They were already past the point of no return, Her voice was firm and decisive. She didn’t want to give anyone even a sliver of false hope. Truth be told, she just hated complications and wanted a clean break so she could move on.
Lydia didn’t know what to say. Her face darkened. “You’re so stubbom.“.
She’d lowered herself to plead, to reason, to beg–and this was the response she got? Her tone started to turn sour with frustration.
Juliana didn’t want to waste another minute. “I’m leaving.” She shoved the necklace back into Lydia’s hand and walked away without a second glance.
Lydia had been about to speak, but when she saw Juliana’s determined departure and glanced down at the necklace in her hand, she was so furious she stamped her foot.
The housekeeper, Maryanne Winston, appeared behind her. “Mrs. Callahan ”
“What the hell is she so proud about?” Lydia snapped. “Who besides Adrian would even want her?”
She was engaged to Adrian–who else in this city would be blind enough to marry her anytime soon?
And that family of hers…
Did she honestly think the Larsons would treat her well if she broke things off with Adrian?”
Lydia just couldn’t wrap ber head around it. Where did Juliana get that kind of confidence, to even reject her?
Maryanne looked in the direction Juliana had gone. “She’s young and can’t swallow her pride.”
To her, this was just Juliana throwing a tantrum over Yvette.
Lydia thought the same. She gave a cold snort. “Fine, she can throw all the tantrums she wants, just not in front of me.
“It’s up to her if she wants to stir up trouble with the Larsons. But don’t act all high and mighty arouqul the.”
If it weren’t for Adrian’s grandmother, Kate Sinclair, insisting Adrian had to marry Juliana, she wouldn’t have given a damn about any of the women from the Larson family.
She was mad at Adrian for messing around with Yvette, and even more mad at Juliana for being the one to officially end the engagement.
Now, the Callahan family had lost all pride.
Kate had given her strict orders to win Juliana back no matter what it took. With bow fearless and stubborn Juliana was, how the hell was she supposed
her over?
Her face was dark with rage “This is just infuriating! What hospital is Yvette staying in?”
Maryame answered, “Hashbourne Internationd Medical Center.”
Juliana walked out of the Callahan residence. She’d just reached her car when a hum sounded in the distance. She turned toward the noise and saw Adrian’s Phantom parked there.
Adrian stepped out of the car with a cigarette pinched between his fingers, His tall, clean–cut figure exuded a natural dominance and the kind of eleg/mce. that warned vibers to keep their distance…
To be fait, he was indeed porgeous
Under his leadership, Callaham Group had doubled its market value in a year. He was respectiul and devoted to his elders. Everything about him was perfect, except his taste in women. That was trash
Me met his eyes without an ence of warnab
He said, “Give your cat keys to Jonlan. He’ll drive it back to Solcane Park. You’re riding with me.”
” can drive,” she replied coldly,
Three bating words.
That was the power of a truly independent woman – she would never be the one left behind.
