Julian’s Stand-In Wife

“He’s just a poor loser who found success in this city, and is trying to climb the social ladder by sticking to my family. I’ll never give him the chance!” Cecilia yelled.

Diana fell silent. Noel was not someone like that.

He wasn’t poor right now, either. The various investments he made and the bonuses he earned were equivalent to the profits of a middle-size company in the market.

Rather than a poor man who found success in the city, he could be considered a golden bachelor.

Cecilia’s face darkened with displeasure.

If Diana went on with the topic, not only would Cecilia refuse to listen, but she might also detest Noel even more.

“Please don’t misunderstand,” Diana said gently as she held Cecilia’s hand, trying to resolve the misunderstanding with utmost sincerity. “I do want to mediate things between you and Noel, but I genuinely want to be your friend, too.

“If you really don’t think that there’s any misunderstanding between you and Noel, and you really don’t want to be with him anymore, I won’t talk about it anymore in the future. Please don’t feel uncomfortable.”

Otherwise, Diana would feel as though she was forcing Cecilia into a corner. She couldn’t do such a thing.

break up with Noel. No matter what you say or how much you try to persuade me, I won’t get back

if there really is a misunderstanding?” Diana

insisted stubbornly, refusing to

home, Diana told Noel about what happened that day. Noel wasn’t the least bit surprised. “I expected things to

hand, and went on

utterly ruthless to him. If she kept doing it, she might have injured

in disbelief. “How

even smokes now,” Noel said. “I snatched the cigarette away from her, but she refused to let

hatred for me over these

said about me taking 1.5 million from her

to hear what Noel told her. She felt as if the Cecilia whom Noel was

Julian splashed paint on her.

and Noel to turn out like

no use