Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 677

He was such a proud man.

He probably had never felt such indignation in his entire life.

Yet, he had to receive a slap from her in public.

“How could I ever be angry with you?” Julian was in high spirits. “As long as you’re not upset with me, I’m fine with you slapping me as much as you wish. The circumstances forced me to say those awful things to you yesterday, and…”

“I know,” Diana cut him off. “Clifford has a hold over you. You can’t show him that we have a good relationship. Not only would I be in danger, but it’d also add more burden to you.”

Julian was shocked to hear it. “Where in the world did you get that from?”

Diana grinned cheekily. “I guessed correctly, didn’t I? The moment Simon invited me to see the Pabians, I knew what was on their mind. Since they don’t intend to harm me and Clifford has no desire to avenge his son, they’re definitely trying to sound me out.

But what impact and threat would I, a woman who owns a tiny studio, pose?

They just wanted to gauge my importance to you in order to threaten you in the future.”

Kayla, Diana had grown

an ordinary

the very least, not in front of

into the room last night, she decided to enact a

him to blurt out the

all her

harsh word to her unless forced

burst out laughing. “Oh, Diana! How terrible am I in

what

on, he gazed at her with a hurt look. “Was that why you didn’t resist at all when you were brought to the Pabians? You were worried that it might affect me

good did he do in this lifetime to earn such a

cool before

It was just that…

Ultimately, Diana was frightened.

rushed into the Pabians’ residence to witness her smashing the windows with her

figured out if Oliver was truly behind this, Julian swore he would go on a roaring rampage of

and anyone with the audacity to eye Fulcher Inc. understand that no