Can’t Win Me Back

Jonah? There was a mystery surrounding Jonah? Every word was like a blooming poppy, drawing Julien in, tempting him to the point where it was difficult to resist.

But that was only because of how deeply he loved Jonah.

And that love was the chink in Julien's armor, leaving him vulnerable to manipulation.

In the end, Julien wavered.

In a heavy voice, he asked, "How long will this take? I need to go home to celebrate my lover's birthday." "It'll be quick." Uri Holland shut his gloomy eyes.

He turned to his side and slipped a hand into his pocket.

He gestured to Julien.

"Let's take my car.

This way." As the black vehicle sped through the dark winter night, colorful lights flashed past them on both sides.

Seated in the passenger seat, Julien held onto that bouquet of white roses in his arms as he gazed out the window with a restless, doubtful expression.

As Uri drove, he glanced at Julien's strikingly handsome, almost ethereal face as he drove, his gaze unreadable.

Julien asked, trying to gather some

knowing anything left

his gaze away from Julien and looked straight

grasp on the steering wheel,

mentally repeated

Or is it some kind of resentment?" Uri did not look

hour later, the black car pulled into a deserted courtyard and stopped in front of an

its state of disrepair, Julien could see the villa's potential — it could be a beautiful house

retro Sedonian design immediately caught

was quite

got out of the car before Julien and

regret, but at this point,

ahead without a

are we?" Uri stopped

he has a

abandon this place then?"

no longer meant anything to him." Inside, the furniture was draped in

air was cold, dusty, dark,