Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 164

Julian paused. Then, he said, “I already told you that we have to put up a realistic act. You need to move back into the villa and your room.”

With that said, he watched the servants setting things up in the bedroom silently before heading downstairs.

“Mr. Carter.”

Mr. Carter was in the kitchen, speaking with the chef about the next day’s dishes. When he heard Julian calling him, cold sweat broke out on his head.

“S–Sir…”

“Come with me to my study.”

“I’ll go with you, sir,” Noel said.

Usually, Noel only stayed in the villa if he had something to do. However, he hadn’t left today. Julian studied. the father–son pair and instantly understood.

“Alright.”

Carter followed quietly and stood in the

is hostile toward Diana,” Julian said, his eyes fixed on the heavy wooden door of his study. He turned to sit on the couch

his

Julian was referring to. When Julian had gone to the old mansion, Carter

Noel replied, not arguing. “Please do as you see fit,

Mr.

his tone melting into something unreadable. “Then what

highly paid assistant and child raised by your family, I was also at

apologizing in

Not hearing any nonsense defense from Noel put him in a slightly better

However…

be by my side,” Julian said, glancing at Noel. “There’s a whip on the bookshelves. Whip yourself ten times. Treat this as a warning and punishment. I won’t pursue the matter with Mr. Carter, but if there’s a repeat of this, I won’t forgive it

swiftly headed for the door,

at the sudden motion and tumbled into the room. Julian easily sidestepped the old man, clearly having no

Mr. Carter could right

butler. But you still have too much on your mind,” Julian threw out his parting words before he left without glancing

had been extremely generous by not punishing Mr. Carter, and was instead punishing him to ruthlessly remind the older man of what it meant to be