raight to the couch and sat down, reaching for a cigarette. The m Touring it chinitly into the trash.
moment he pulled one from the pack, Juliana marched over and snatched it away,
Adilanlardarkened as he demanded, “What are you doing?”
He’d never been treated this way before. When he was with Yvette, she never objected to anything he wanted to do.
Juliana replied (tally, “I don’t like the smell of sole”
Adrian pitted his teeth. This codforsaken woman!
Fine then. He simply wouldn’t smoke.
Adrian swallowed his anger, remembering the two trending toples from this moming. Family members from the Callahan residence had been calling him nonstop.
heiled, “Did Seraphina post those stories for you today?”
Did she really want to cancel their wedding? Wasn’t this antrums going a bit too far?
Juliana didn’t answer. She walked to the refrigerator and pulled out a small cake. The steak earlier hadn’t filled her up, a
and she’d spent two hours shopping with
Seraphina
Seeing her act like he didn’t exist, Adnan felt his head ready to explode. He mapped, “Ourmarriage is between the two of us. Why did you have to make it public
owledge?”
It was bad enough she’d said harsh things to him–now she’d created a citywide scandal. Adrian told himself he couldn’t forgive her for this.
pilnacked coolly, Is it really just betweenus two?”
Things would be much simpler if it were truly just between them. She shot
of Adrian an icy look before adding, “Since someone else would’ve made it public anyway, Trigured I’d beat them to it.”
Adnan knew exactly who that someone was
“You need to stop thinking the worst of Yvette,” he said defensively.
Juliana laughed, senoping up a bite of cake. “If she’s so great, why were you all so eager to send her away two years ago?
Adrian fell silent. He wished she hadn’t mentioned the past. The moment Juliana brought up the events of two years ago, his expression darkened completely.
“You were relentless back then,” he accused. “If Yvette hadn’t left, you really would have sent her to prison, wouldn’t you?”
Juliana took another bite of cake and nodded matter–of–factly, “Yes”
Adrian’s face grew even grimmer. Remembering how things had unfolded, he couldn’t suppress a flash of disgust toward pullana. Her diamatic behavior was exactly what had led to her current situation with the Larson famaly.
feminding himself he couldn’t actually break off their engagement yet, Adrian softened his tone slightly, “Wette’s just sick. Once she recovers, she’ll leave again.”
Juliana gave him a cold glance but said nothing.
Adnan pressed on, “Your parents won’t let you keep acting out like this. You’re the only one who’ll suffer if this continues.”
He knew all too well what tactics the Larson would use against juliana. If he guessed correctly, her cards were already frozen.
Adnan glanced around the apartment and asked pointedly, “How long has the rent been paid on this place? When’s the next payment due?”
ne remembered this apartment was where Juliana had rented after moving out of the Larson family home. Solvane Park didn’t come cheap.
zora amit like Juliana’s, tent started at ten thousand dollars minimum. Adclan was bringing this up now to remind palians she couldn’t afford to be willful
Juliana simply cut him off. “Time for you to brave,”
“You. “Adrian’s face darkeperil further
Just as he was about to continue, his phone vibrated. Checking the screen, he saw that Yvette was calling.
Without even stepping away from Juliana, he answered, “Hey, Yvette.”
What was this supposed to mean? Was he implying that needing support in a relationship low gated one’s entitlement to respect? He claimed he didn’t. want to fight with ler, yet brazenly took calls from the other woman right in front of her?
Now that Juliana was making a scene, Adrian showed his true colors. Two years of pretense stripped away in an instant
Whatever was said unto other end, he was already standing up. “Don’t worry, I’ll be right there.”
After hanging up, he glanced at puliana before saying, “Think about what I said. No matter how much you act out, everyone’s priority will be Yvette’s health right
His position was crystal clear – Juliana’s protests were pointless. Juliana ignoted him completely, walking to the foyer to bring in ber shopping bags fromveadler
wh Seraphina
They were all designer brand bags. Adrian stared at the packages, somewhat stund.
“You still have money for shopping?” he asked incredulously.
Hadict the Lauson family implemented their usual punishment? Typically
anons would freete her cards for weeks whenever she caused trouble.
It was a constant reininder thurit they acknowledged lick, she was the Lanna heiress I not, she was nothing Juliana shohim a look. “Is it illegal for me to shop with my own money?”
Adrian wat speechless again, Juliana truly had a real talent for getting under his skin.
