Julian’s Stand-In Wife

After leaving the café, Noel didn’t take his car. He walked aimlessly on the street instead. For the first time, he felt that though Richburgh was vast, he couldn’t find a place to belong.

He was alone…

Like a lost soul.

Even when Julian called, Noel couldn’t muster the energy to talk to his boss.

After finally finishing his work report, Julian found it strange and asked, “You still haven’t had a successful kiss?”

If the kiss had been successful, Noel should be full of spirit right now and not so listless.

“You said you wanted to prepare a memorable and heartfelt confession for Cecilia. Did it work?”

Did it work?

Noel hadn’t even seen her face.

Noel replied, his

someone he could confide in. He began to cry like a

The Jarvises are using that to compensate me and remind me of this ‘favor’ after the breakup. They don’t want Cecilia’s illness to be publicized. Am

the Jarvises had done. It was mainly because to him, Noel wasn’t just an ordinary assistant. The latter had been like a brother to him,

listen to Sue,” Julian said. “You need to see Cecilia in person, talk to her face to face, and confirm whether the breakup is really what

up,” Noel

it over the phone, can you be sure that she wasn’t

to seeing the sun after days of

you’re right! I should make an effort to meet with Ms. Jarvis. Only when we meet in person and she says she wants to break up, will I accept

But…

let me meet

way to make sure you and Cecilia get to

in agreement, his voice slightly hoarse from

that’s enough. Remember when we were trapped in the high seas, hunted everywhere, and people were trying to kill us abroad, with severe

choked up by Julian’s words, and actually felt