Julian’s Stand-In Wife

“He even said I couldn’t get him even if I wanted to. Well, I don’t even want him in the first place!”

“Cough, cough…” Nina pulled Diana’s shirt. “Err, Diana…”

“Don’t pull me.” Diana pushed Nina’s hand away, and continued complaining as she cleaned the house. “Don’t you think so too? His face looks like an ice mountain, so hard and cold and stubborn.

Where did he get that confidence to say that I’m into him?

My career’s doing much better than before, and I survived the challenging days of raising my children all by myself. I’m looking forward to better days ahead.

Why would I spend my day thinking of such a cold and stubborn old man?”

The thought almost made Diana laugh.

“No way, no way,” she said between giggles. “It’s impossible between us.”

The moment she said that, she heard someone reply through gritted teeth, “It better be that way.”

At once, Diana jumped in fright and looked up. “Why are you still around?”

Hadn’t he left already?

Where was Nina?

through Diana’s thoughts. “She hasn’t come clean about how she tricked Vans into stealing

didn’t need to say anything for Nina to

this,” Julian said. He

something Sean had worn since he was one

a clover charm with the word “lucky” carved on it. Conversely, Betty’s bracelet had a

her son wanted

on Diana’s face deepened. She immediately stood up to take the bracelet, as if her unhappiness

on the

glared at

“Look

Sean! How can

after all. It

stunned

hear her

wrong to begin with. It wouldn’t be good if things between them

and moved to the couch to

but he felt stuffy

returned to Collina Villa,

to their room. “Pay close attention. If Diana dares to come here to