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Chapter 4
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2021-11-23 02:02:15As expected, she had to dress elegantly. It had been seven long years since she last dressed up for a ball as grand as this.
She was wearing an elegant soft pink strapless gown, adorned with floral appliques on its tight bodice, and Swarovski crystals on its asymmetrical skirt. Her skirt displayed her long legs and her silver high-heeled sandals showed her perfectly pedicured toes. Her hair was neatly tied in a bun, with a few curled tendrils framing her pretty face.
She was sure that the dress she was wearing was expensive, especially since it was a gift from Adrienne. Adrienne knew she would never spend money on a designer dress. She was saving as much as she could for Jared’s future. An expensive dress she’d wear only for a night was definitely out of the question.
In fact, many things were out of the question for Julianne these days. She only had enough clothes on her closet. Many of her expensive ones either came as a gift from Adrienne or a han
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Tu es ravissante… J’adore… Je chériraice moment pour toujours… Restez avec moi…The words kept coming back to her as if she only heard them yesterday. Julianne would never forget that handsome face, that dark brown hair with reddish streaks and those riveting eyes. The look of devotion he used to give her, changed to a look of confusion and then finally to a look of anger.Julianne quickly sat up from the couch, scared that she would see that murderous look on the face of the man she once loved, the man she might still love until now.She struggled to catch her breath as she realized that she was surrounded by Gian, Justin and Adrienne. All had looks of worry on their faces. She scanned the rest of the room and relief washed over her when she realized that he was not with them.“Are you okay, Ian?” Adrienne asked her with teary eyes.&ldquo
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Julianne felt desperate now. She needed time to figure things out. She was certain that she would face Jin Starck once again, but she needed to compose herself first. She needed to think straight and plan ahead.God, what if he realizes that Jared is his son?She could almost taste panic in her mouth.Jin was already quite fond of Jared. He’s been calling the boy almost every other day.What if he realizes that his resemblance to Jared was no coincidence?Adrienne painted Jin as a very formidable man, who always got what he wanted. He was heartless. And tonight, he looked like he was ready to murder her.What if he realizes that he was Jared’s father and takes him away from her?Oh God! Please no! Julianne fought the urge to cry at the thought.Desperate for an escape, she dialed River’s number as soon as she entered her hotel room.“Make up an emergency and I wi
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When Julianne arrived in Chicago, she received word that things were already under control. She knew that since River made up the disaster, he took it upon himself to fix everything before she arrived. So, she really didn’t have to do anything.“I know you wouldn’t ask me this if it weren’t really that important. You’ve had a long flight. Go have a rest,” he told her on the phone. “I’ll call you the day after tomorrow and we can have dinner. You’re gonna have to tell me all about it.”She was reluctant to tell River the whole story, but she owed him the truth. And she knew he would take nothing less from her. Besides, it would feel good to take this all out of her chest.True to his word, two days later, she received a text message from him telling her he would take her out for dinner. It had been a long time since she went out on a date. She almost forgot how to dress properly.Finally, when Riv
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Julianne stood frozen on her feet as she watched the tall, lithe, figure approach her slowly. Her heart stopped beating, and she forgot to breathe for the longest moment of her life. She took a step back until her back hit the door. He continued to walk towards her until he was only a few feet away and she could almost feel the heat emanating from him. She couldn’t look at him. She felt more scared of him now than when she was about to tell her father that she was pregnant. Jin put his hands on either side of her face, trapping her. She could almost hear him breathing as he stared down at her. “Hello again… Arabella.” Julianne closed her eyes for a moment as she heard him call her by the fake name she gave him. Finally, she gathered the courage to look up at his face. “You… you’re not who you said you were either!” she tried her best to keep her voice steady as she looked at him evenly. “Who said I wasn’t who I
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That afternoon, Jin walked with Julianne towards the gazebo in the Adams Mansion.“Are you ready?” he asked Julianne.She looked up at him. “Are you?”He caressed his jaw with his fingers. “Yeah, I think I can take a few more punches. As long as you take care of me tonight.” He winked at her naughtily.She laughed. “I don’t think Justin will beat you up in front of Adrienne.”“Even if he does, I don’t care. Right now, I’m the King of the World! I have everything I ever wanted.”They reached the gazebo where Justin and Adrienne were, drinking wine. Justin had his arms around his wife, and he was whispering something in her ear that made Adrienne laugh and blush to the roots of her hair.Jin cleared his throat so they would notice them standing in front of them.“Oh my God! Jin! Ian!” Adrienne exclaimed in surprise.Jin saw tears in A
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“I couldn’t destroy it,” Jin said behind Julianne. “After what happened between us there, I just couldn’t bear the thought of breaking it down.”She turned around to face him. His eyes looked teary as well.“Like you, The Arabella belongs here,” he whispered.Julianne stared at the familiar glasshouse that used to sit in the gardens of White Rock Hotel.She couldn’t find the words. She turned around and threw herself in Jin’s arms. He wrapped his arms around her in a tight embrace.“Why?” she asked looking up at him. “Why are you doing this?”“Is it not obvious?” he asked back. “I’m making it easier for you to have a life with me. This is going to be our home here in Chicago. I want you and Jared to be here. And if you will allow it, I would like to live here with you.”“Why? Why me?”He took her hand in
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Thud!She was sure she just heard her heart drop to the floor.The room fell silent as everybody took time to absorb what Jin just said. Everybody was looking at him, studying his face, deciphering his revelation.“Starck?” Edward echoed. He looked at Jin in wild confusion.“Yes! That boy that you were calling a bastard… is my son!”Julianne closed her eyes as tears fell from her eyes. She heard gasps from the others in the room. Everyone seemed to have stopped breathing.It was Gian who recovered first. “You fucking asshole! It was you, huh!” Gian went at Jin, pushing him against the wall. “I did think Jared was a spitting image of you, and I found that really creepy! I just didn’t think you’d have met my sister before!”Jin held his hands up in the air in surrender. He looked at Gian and said, “Go. Knock yourself out. I know you’ve been
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Monday morning, the Adams private jet took Julianne and two of Adams Industries legal counsels to Detroit. They checked in at The Majestic, a five-star hotel owned by Starck Corp.They spent the whole afternoon meeting with the Japanese clients from Miyako Tech and working on the terms and conditions of their future partnerships. Julianne and the legal team had spent the whole weekend checking their contract offerings, all possible loopholes and all other alternatives.She had been relentlessly working since that evening that Vanessa Bernard paid her a visit. It was her best way to cope with the twisted pain she felt in her heart.Jin had been texting her but she didn’t even read most of his messages. He called plenty of times, but she simply ignored all his calls. She didn’t want to talk to him. Not yet. Her mind was confused and her heart was too broken. She couldn’t decide what to do with him when she was this emotional. She needed to decide
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Vanessa looked around her house, scrutinizing it. Julianne had a few ideas about what’s going on in her mind and she’s guessing none of them were good.“Why are you here?” Julianne asked.Vanessa raised a brow at her. She looked at her from head to feet, unashamedly scrutinizing her look.“Miss Bernard, please. Can you get down to business? I have places to go.”“Of course, you have,” she said in a heavy French accent. “You’re working extra hard to support your son, aren’t you?”“Excuse me. I don’t see why that’s any of your business.”“You made it my business when you started seducing my fiancé!”Julianne blinked back at her. “Excuse me? What are you talking about?”“You know well what I’m talking about, Miss Sanders,” she said. “You’re my fiancé’s other woman
