Chapter\u00a064<\/p>\n
Marcus\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0Sydney\u00a0cautiously.\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019ll\u00a0probably\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0frequent\u00a0trips\u00a0to\u00a0Sterling\u00a0Corp.\u00a0when<\/p>\n
the\u00a0time\u00a0comes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sterling\u00a0Corp.\u00a0had\u00a0two\u00a0office\u00a0towers\u00a0housing\u00a0labs\u00a0and\u00a0research\u00a0institutes.\u00a0The\u00a0chances\u00a0of\u00a0running\u00a0into\u00a0Julian\u00a0were\u00a0slim,\u00a0but\u00a0not\u00a0zero.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0smiled\u00a0helplessly.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0sound\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0Alan?\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0set\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0utensils\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0earnestly,\u00a0\u201cMarc,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0worry.\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0where\u00a0to\u00a0draw\u00a0the\u00a0line.\u00a0Personal\u00a0issues\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0interfere\u00a0with\u00a0work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Upstairs\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0restaurant\u2019s\u00a0second\u00a0floor,\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0private\u00a0room\u00a0stood\u00a0ajar.\u00a0A\u00a0tall\u00a0man\u00a0leaned\u00a0casually\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0railing\u00a0outside,\u00a0his\u00a0long\u00a0fingers\u00a0draped\u00a0over\u00a0the\u00a0edge.\u00a0His\u00a0sharp\u00a0black\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0fixed\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0pair\u00a0below.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0aloof\u00a0and proper\u00a0woman\u00a0who\u00a0always\u00a0kept\u00a0him\u00a0at\u00a0arm\u2019s\u00a0length\u00a0now\u00a0sat\u00a0obediently.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0smiling\u00a0sweetly\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0spoke\u00a0to\u00a0another\u00a0man\u00a0and\u00a0made\u00a0promises\u00a0Julian\u00a0could\u00a0not\u00a0hear.<\/p>\n
\u201cJulian,\u00a0what\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0staring\u00a0at?\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0coming\u00a0in\u00a0or\u00a0not?\u201d\u00a0A\u00a0man\u00a0his\u00a0age\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0and\u00a0followed\u00a0his\u00a0gaze.<\/p>\n
Grinning\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0fool,\u00a0he\u00a0joked,\u00a0\u201cOh,\u00a0I\u00a0see.\u00a0Watching\u00a0your\u00a0little\u00a0sister,\u00a0huh?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cScrew\u00a0off.\u201d\u00a0Julian\u00a0shot\u00a0him\u00a0a\u00a0cold\u00a0look,\u00a0stuffed\u00a0his\u00a0hands\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0pockets,\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0downstairs\u00a0without\u00a0another\u00a0word.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0handle\u00a0the\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0meeting.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0heading\u00a0out.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGot\u00a0it.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0just\u00a0tell\u00a0them\u00a0you\u00a0had\u00a0urgent\u00a0business,\u201d\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0said,\u00a0clearly\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0this.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0man\u00a0sitting\u00a0across\u00a0from\u00a0Sydney\u00a0and\u00a0shook\u00a0his\u00a0head\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0touch\u00a0of\u00a0pity.\u00a0\u201cTsk.\u00a0Some\u00a0people\u00a0are\u00a0really\u00a0fearless\u00a0and\u00a0fall\u00a0for\u00a0anyone\u00a0they\u00a0lay\u00a0eyes\u00a0on.\u2018<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0managed\u00a0to\u00a0ease\u00a0Marcus\u2018\u00a0concerns\u00a0when\u00a0Julian\u00a0approached\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0dark\u00a0expression.\u00a0She\u00a0stiffened,\u00a0not\u00a0expecting\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0into\u00a0him\u00a0here.\u00a0Instinctively,\u00a0she\u00a0turned\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0pretend\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0notice.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0too\u00a0late.\u00a0Julian\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0stood\u00a0beside\u00a0the\u00a0table<\/p>\n
Marcus\u00a0smiled\u00a0and\u00a0stood.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Sterling.\u00a0What\u00a0a\u00a0coincidence.\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0dinner\u00a0as\u00a0well?\u201d<\/p>\n
Julian\u00a0gave\u00a0a\u00a0polite\u00a0nod.\u00a0\u201cRight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Right?\u00a0What\u00a0was\u00a0that\u00a0supposed\u00a0to\u00a0mean?<\/p>\n
Marcus\u00a0paused,\u00a0then\u00a0offered\u00a0courteously,\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0you\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0someone?\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0welcome\u00a0to\u00a0join\u00a0us\u00a0if\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0free\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure,\u201d\u00a0Julian\u00a0cut\u00a0him\u00a0off\u00a0cleanly\u00a0and\u00a0furned\u00a0to\u00a0Sydney<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0assured\u00a0Marcus\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0keep\u00a0things<\/p>\n
She\u00a0drew\u00a0a\u00a0slow\u00a0breath\u00a0and\u00a0treated\u00a0Juliau\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0high\u2013a\u00a0and\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0space.<\/p>\n
Sydney,\u00a0mind\u00a0scooting\u00a0in?\u201d<\/p>\n
fessional.\u00a0Yet,\u00a0here\u00a0they\u00a0were<\/p>\n
mighty\u00a0client.\u00a0She\u00a0slid\u00a0further\u00a0inside\u00a0the\u00a0booth<\/p>\n
Even\u00a0seated,\u00a0Julian\u2019s\u00a0tall\u00a0frame\u00a0radiated\u00a0pressure.\u00a0The\u00a0font\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0agarwood\u00a0lingered\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0air.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a064<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
Marcus,\u00a0surprised\u00a0but\u00a0composed,\u00a0waved\u00a0a\u00a0waiter over\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Sterling,\u00a0would\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0to\u00a0order\u00a0something?\u201d<\/p>\n
Julian\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0dishes\u2013mushrooms,\u00a0barbecue\u00a0ribs,\u00a0stuffed\u00a0eggplants,\u00a0tuna\u00a0tartar\u2013and\u00a0set\u00a0the\u00a0menu\u00a0aside.\u00a0\u201cNo\u00a0need.\u00a0These\u00a0are\u00a0some\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0favorites,\u00a0too.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0word\u00a0\u201ctoo\u201d\u00a0lingered\u00a0in\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0ears,\u00a0subtle\u00a0but\u00a0meaningful.\u00a0Her\u00a0palate,\u00a0shaped\u00a0over\u00a0nearly\u00a0nine\u00a0years,\u00a0had\u00a0ended\u00a0up\u00a0remarkably\u00a0similar\u00a0to\u00a0Julian\u2019s.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0rest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0dinner\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0torture.\u00a0She\u00a0barely\u00a0finished\u00a0her\u00a0orange\u00a0juice\u00a0before\u00a0Marcus\u00a0laughed.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0impromptu.\u00a0Next\u00a0time,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0properly\u00a0treat\u00a0you,\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Sterling.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis\u00a0was\u00a0fine,\u201d\u00a0Julian\u00a0said\u00a0indifferently,\u00a0that\u00a0usual\u00a0air\u00a0of\u00a0detached\u00a0authority\u00a0never\u00a0slipping.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0no\u00a0longer\u00a0cared.\u00a0That\u00a0line\u00a0clearly\u00a0meant\u00a0the\u00a0meal\u00a0was\u00a0over.\u00a0She\u00a0stood\u00a0as\u00a0Marcus\u00a0did.\u00a0\u201cMarc,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0drive\u00a0you\u00a0home.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMr.\u00a0Shepard,\u00a0my\u00a0driver\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0out\u00a0front.\u00a0Let\u00a0him\u00a0take\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Julian\u00a0cut\u00a0in.<\/p>\n
Then\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Sydney,\u00a0smirked,\u00a0and\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve\u00a0got\u00a0something\u00a0to\u00a0discuss\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0little\u00a0sister.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Little\u00a0sister\u2026\u00a0Has\u00a0he\u00a0lost\u00a0his\u00a0mind?\u2018\u00a0Sydney\u00a0wondered.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0second\u00a0Marcus\u00a0was\u00a0around,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0\u201clittle\u00a0sister\u201d\u00a0every\u00a0other\u00a0sentence.<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a065<\/p>\n
Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she\u2019s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.<\/p>\n
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