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The taste of betrayal was acrid and sour, and Julian detested it. His face was set in a hard line as he sat at the dinner table later that night, waiting for his “family" to arrive. Leslie had been quietly observing him all evening since he came back."Julian, you know you can talk to me, right?" she asked, placing her hand on his. "What's wrong?"Julian looked at her, his eyes softening briefly. She was in a flowy, soft green dress that matched her eyes, which were filled with worry. He brought her fingers to his lips. "Don't worry, it's nothing I can't fix, Les. Don't worry."As soon as he finished his words, they heard the butler welcoming Eleanor and Alexander. Of course, Vanessa Alexander doesn't seem to go anywhere without her, Leslie noticed."Good evening, everyone," Vanessa beamed.Julian didn’t respond, and Leslie awkwardly smiled in return. "Good evening, Vanessa. Welcome, mother-in-law," Leslie acknowledged and was only met with a nod from Eleanor. They all took a seat.
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The sketch Julian slammed on the table had the face of a man—no other than Alexander Blackwood himself."This—this, what is this?" Alexander stuttered. "Is that me?""What does it look like, dear brother? You manipulated your goons to kidnap Marcus's daughter, then you led him to carry out your evil plans and made him take the fall for it. All for what? To spite me? Your goon, Rocky, was caught on his way fleeing from New York, and he confessed to it all and even graciously helped us describe you. What were you trying to achieve?" Julian’s voice rose. "Did you think of what could have actually happened if I didn’t move those goods on time? The Blackwoods' name would have been thoroughly dragged through the mud. What sort of foolery is this?"Julian had always known that his brother loved to spite him. Ever since his birth, Alexander had made it his sole mission to antagonize Julian, but this—it was simply going too far."I—I—I…" Alexander couldn’t come up with any words. "Those fucker
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A few days had passed since the gruesome dinner with Eleanor and company. It was nearing noon already. The incessant ringing of her phone woke Leslie up. She winced as she sat up to reach for it, a dull ache in her middle reminding her of yesterday's escapades with Julian. She looked at the number that had been bugging her phone—it was an unknown number. She frowned groggily as she contemplated picking up or not. She eventually picked up."What took you so long, bitch?" A smooth, loud, cute voice boomed over the phone.Leslie perked up at the sound of the familiar voice, her sleepiness doused instantly, replaced by instant joy. "Betty!" she screeched."The one and only!" Betty cooed."Oh my god, where have you been, jackass? I have been trying to reach you for weeks. Are you some kind of magician? You're always pulling this disappearing act of yours. I'm so mad at you right now," Leslie huffed."I'm sorryyyy! It's not really my fault. I got mugged again, and this time my so-called bo
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Leslie spent the next hour narrating how she'd met Daniel at the gala and the events afterward. Betty's mouth hung open in shock. "That no-good son of a bitch! How dare he come find you after cheating with five girls at the same fucking time? If I ever see that sleazy man, I'll rip his face off!"Leslie’s heart swelled at Betty’s protectiveness. "Easy there, Mama Bear. I'm just glad that Julian and I managed to get past it. You know, with the whole arranged marriage, we’re still getting to know each other, and I don’t want my dumb past coming in between us."Betty’s eyes softened. "You really like this man, don’t you?" A pink hue worked its way up Leslie’s face."Very much. I like him so very much," she finally admitted to her best friend. "You know I can’t hide anything from you, B. He really hasn’t opened himself up to me yet, but I can’t help myself. I see all that he’s going through, and I just want to take all the hurt away, you know? Am I being foolish?" she questioned, baring h
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The week that followed had been busy for both Julian and Leslie. Julian was swamped with handling the CFO position transition to another reliable person while dealing with the aftermath of Alexander’s stupid behavior. While, Leslie was busy preparing her paintings for the art exhibit in a few weeks. Julian focused his attention back on his laptop. He was watching the video of the waiter’s confession that Pete had sent him. The young man looked naive, and the worst part was he couldn’t even describe the lady properly. The only tangible thing he remembered was a golden bracelet adorned with jewels on the woman’s arm.Julian pulled out the CCTV footage again and zoomed in. He saw it—the woman’s hand that tightly held onto the waiter’s neck had a bracelet on it. It looked very elite and expensive too. “Who could this woman be?” he wondered, and was about to call in Philip when his door burst open suddenly. He raised his eyes to the door, his lips set in a thin line when he saw the figure
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Julian woke up the next day feeling laxed and refreshed. He looked down at Leslie in his embrace, and his heart felt so full he thought it might burst. He gently pecked her on the lips, then again, then again, before finally turning it into a full-blown kiss. Leslie's eyes fluttered open slightly as she moaned softly."Good morning, Les," Julian said huskily.Leslie noticed his bright demeanor and flashed him a sleepy smile. "Good morning, Julian. Did you sleep well?" she asked, trailing her hand to the corner of his eye and swiping gently.Julian caught her arm and placed a kiss on the inside of her palm. "I slept like a baby, all thanks to you. You’re like my sleeping pill, you know.""Aww, Juli-" Her sentence was cut off by the loud growl from her stomach.Julian’s eyes widened. "Did you have dinner yesterday?"A wave of embarrassment reddened Leslie. "I-I couldn’t eat. Dinner was the last thing on my mind," she said, peering up at him, her eyes urging him to be open with her.He l
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“Is something wrong, Les? Is Betty okay?” Julian repeated, noticing that Leslie’s eyes were still fixated on her phone.“T-The text isn’t from Betty,” Leslie finally said, tearing her gaze away from her phone to briefly stare at Julian. “It’s from an unknown number.”“Fuck,” Julian cursed, standing up immediately and snatching the phone from her. His eyes scanned the contents of the message, hardening in an instant. The text read:*You think you’ve won, huh? You think just because you’re Mrs. Blackwood now, Julian is yours, right? Well, think again, wretch!. Julian belongs to me and only me. Got it? I will come for you if you don’t stay away from what’s mine. I don’t share. Be warned!!.*“J-Julian, what is the meaning of this text? D-Do you have an ex?” Leslie anxiously stuttered.“No, no, Les, it’s nothing like that, really,” Julian replied, grabbing hold of her hands and sitting back on the plush white couch.“Do you know where this text is from?” Leslie asked, trying to break her h
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"Seriously, Les, I only live like half an hour away," Betty said, trying to console Leslie.Leslie's eyes didn't redden any less as she sniffled and said in a throaty voice, "I know, but I'm still gonna miss you nonetheless."The morning rays of sunlight weren’t so strong as fall was approaching in a few weeks and summer was slowly diminishing. Betty had just broken the news of her moving to her new house, shocking Leslie."Come here, you big baby," Betty soothed, wrapping Leslie up in a hug. "Okay, I have an idea! How about you come over today and spend the whole day with me? We’ll do a sleepover, and you can return to your man tomorrow— that is, if he doesn’t mind."Leslie’s eyes lit up at the suggestion. "Oh my God, that’s wonderful!" They linked hands and hopped in circles like elementary school kids. "I’m sure Julian wouldn’t mind. Let’s go! Wait, I’ll just video call him to confirm."She pulled out her phone and video-called him. He picked up on the second ring. Seeing him in a
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