Chapter 29

Leslie, who was in the middle of chewing a pastry, choked slightly at Vanessa's words.

"Ahem, w... well, it can be challenging sometimes… I guess."

Vanessa nodded and continued, "Julian is quite an enigma, isn't he? He can be so closed off, right?"

"Yeah, I think that's part of his personality because he's like that to everyone. You know, all mysterious and broody," Leslie shrugged.

"Mysterious, yes, that's one way to put it," Vanessa's lips curled up in a knowing smile. "Did he ever tell you about the time he suddenly left for a month without telling anyone why?"

Leslie's interest was instantly piqued. Apart from the dark secret that she'd mistakenly found out about, she knew little to nothing about this man.

She casually leaned back in her chair."No, he never mentioned it."

"Everyone was so worried at that time. The company even suffered huge losses because of his absence. He wasn't taking our calls nor did he leave any explanation at all. When he finally came back, he brushed it