Chapter\u00a031<\/p>\n
As\u00a0Eliana\u00a0spoke,\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0briefly\u00a0passed\u00a0over\u00a0Marcus.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0thought\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0were\u00a0well-<\/p>\n
matched.\u00a0One\u00a0was\u00a0gentle,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0was\u00a0warm.\u00a0They\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0perfect\u00a0pair.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0sensed\u00a0a\u00a0sharp,\u00a0mocking\u00a0gaze\u00a0on\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0ignored\u00a0it,\u00a0lifted\u00a0her head\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile,\u00a0and\u00a0said,<\/p>\n
\u201cEliana,\u00a0Alan\u00a0misunderstood.\u00a0I\u00a0explained\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0him\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0over.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0planning\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0divorced.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0moment\u00a0she\u00a0spoke,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0met\u00a0a\u00a0pair\u00a0of\u00a0dark,\u00a0unreadable\u00a0ones.\u00a0Julian\u2019s\u00a0gaze\u00a0was\u00a0deep\u00a0and\u00a0clearly<\/p>\n
scrutinizing.\u00a0She\u00a0refused\u00a0to\u00a0admit\u00a0the\u00a0divorce\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
Surprised,\u00a0Eliana\u00a0scolded\u00a0her\u00a0husband,\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0big\u00a0deal!\u00a0Why\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0tell\u00a0me?\u00a0I\u00a0even\u00a0ordered\u00a0a<\/p>\n
divorce\u00a0cake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan\u00a0cleared\u00a0his\u00a0throat.\u00a0\u201cDidn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0time.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0press\u00a0further\u00a0and\u00a0played\u00a0along.\u00a0\u201cWe\u00a0can\u00a0still\u00a0eat\u00a0the\u00a0cake,\u00a0divorced\u00a0or\u00a0not.\u00a0The\u00a0important\u00a0thing\u00a0is\u00a0that\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0happy,\u00a0right?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFair\u00a0enough,\u201d Eliana\u00a0agreed.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0raised\u00a0her\u00a0glass\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0a\u00a0polite\u00a0sip.\u00a0\u201cThank\u00a0you,\u00a0Eliana.\u201d<\/p>\n
Setting\u00a0it\u00a0down,\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0across\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0spoke\u00a0slowly,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0low\u00a0and\u00a0cold.\u00a0\u201cImpressive.\u00a0You\u2019ve\u00a0learned\u00a0to\u00a0bite\u00a0your\u00a0tongue.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0not\u00a0surprised.\u00a0When\u00a0she\u00a0married,\u00a0Julian\u00a0had\u00a0disapproved.\u00a0But\u00a0desperate\u00a0to\u00a0escape\u00a0the<\/p>\n
Sterling\u00a0family,\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0ignored\u00a0all\u00a0warnings.\u00a0Back\u00a0then,\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0truly\u00a0believed\u00a0Caleb\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0right<\/p>\n
choice.<\/p>\n
Julian\u00a0had\u00a0objected,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0married\u00a0Caleb\u00a0anyway.<\/p>\n
Now\u00a0everyone\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0completely\u00a0cheated\u00a0on.<\/p>\n
Naturally,\u00a0Julian\u00a0would\u00a0mock\u00a0her.\u00a0The\u00a0statement\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0posted\u00a0online could\u00a0fool\u00a0the\u00a0public,\u00a0but\u00a0not\u00a0those\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0her.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0obvious\u00a0anyone\u00a0could\u00a0tell\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0Penelope\u00a0apart.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0taught\u00a0me\u00a0well,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0shot\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0almost\u00a0stood\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0but\u00a0stopped\u00a0herself,\u00a0not\u00a0wanting\u00a0to\u00a0waste\u00a0Eliana\u2019s\u00a0carefully\u00a0prepared\u00a0dinner.<\/p>\n
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Marcus\u00a0looked\u00a0surprised.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0two\u00a0know\u00a0each\u00a0other?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot\u00a0really,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0acquainted,\u201d\u00a0Julian\u00a0said\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0atmosphere\u00a0froze.<\/p>\n
78%\u00a0\u2013<\/p>\n
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Julian\u00a0tapped\u00a0his\u00a0long,\u00a0slender\u00a0fingers\u00a0lazily\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0wine\u00a0glass\u00a0stem\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0glanced\u00a0sideways\u00a0at\u00a0Marcus.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0her\u00a0brother.\u201d<\/p>\n
Something\u00a0inside\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0chest\u00a0ignited.\u00a0She\u00a0sucked\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0breath,\u00a0struggling\u00a0to\u00a0calm\u00a0the\u00a0tightness\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0lungs.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0burned.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0when\u00a0Alan\u00a0interrupted,\u00a0\u201cMarc,\u00a0looks\u00a0like\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0done\u00a0here.\u00a0Take\u00a0Syd\u00a0home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAlan,\u00a0Eliana,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0said,\u00a0glancing apologetically\u00a0at\u00a0Eliana.<\/p>\n
Eliana\u00a0patted\u00a0her\u00a0back\u00a0gently.\u00a0\u201cBe\u00a0good,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0okay.\u00a0Just\u00a0listen\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0mentor.\u201d<\/p>\n
Marcus,\u00a0clearly\u00a0surprised\u00a0by\u00a0her\u00a0connection\u00a0to\u00a0Julian,\u00a0knew\u00a0better\u00a0than\u00a0to\u00a0pry.\u00a0He\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0led\u00a0her\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s\u00a0go.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0drive\u00a0you\u00a0home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThanks,\u00a0Marc.\u201d<\/p>\n
Julian\u2019s\u00a0gaze\u00a0darkened\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0nickname.\u00a0His\u00a0brow\u00a0twitched\u00a0slightly,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0irritated.<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0they\u00a0left,\u00a0Alan\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Julian,\u00a0the\u00a0warmth\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0expression\u00a0gone.\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0you\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0brought\u00a0Sydney\u00a0to\u00a0me\u00a0all\u00a0those\u00a0years\u00a0ago\u00a0and\u00a0given\u00a0me\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0student,\u00a0you\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0made\u00a0it\u00a0past\u00a0my\u00a0front\u00a0door\u00a0today.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know\u00a0you\u00a0probably\u00a0had\u00a0your\u00a0reasons.\u00a0But\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0went\u00a0through?\u00a0A\u00a0young<\/p>\n
girl,\u00a0bruised\u00a0and\u00a0on\u00a0blood\u00a0circulation\u00a0meds\u2013that\u2019s\u00a0what\u00a0your\u00a0family\u00a0put\u00a0her\u00a0through.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eliana\u00a0had\u00a0gone\u00a0upstairs\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0them\u00a0privacy.<\/p>\n
Julian\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0froze.\u00a0He\u00a0glanced\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0window\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0faded\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0distance,\u00a0then\u00a0slowly\u00a0withdrew<\/p>\n
his\u00a0gaze.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The\u00a0tight\u00a0line\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0jaw\u00a0relaxed\u00a0at\u00a0last\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0spoke\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0cold,\u00a0detached\u00a0tone.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Conton,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0here\u00a0today\u00a0to\u00a0discuss\u00a0a\u00a0collaboration.\u00a0Beyond\u00a0that,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0interested.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The\u00a0car\u00a0merged\u00a0into\u00a0traffic,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0bustle\u00a0of\u00a0downtown\u00a0gradually\u00a0faded\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0thick\u00a0night.<\/p>\n
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