Julian’s Stand-In Wife

Chapter 1452

She opened her eyes, and smiled apologetically at him.

The next moment, the smile froze on her face.

Wait…

Fear and doubt filled her eyes in an instant.

“Professor Hughes, how did you get in here?”

This was hers and Betty’s room. How could she rest easy knowing that a man could come in so easily?!

“I have the room card,” Jim said. He raised the card in his hand, and glanced at another room card on Diana’s bedside table. “Since you have mine, I should take yours, too. Fair exchange is no robbery.”

He smiled.

Was this the way to a fair exchange? The thought sent chills down Diana’s spine.

for Jim and thinking that he was just another normal, good person, she would truly be a fool. She wondered if the conclusion she arrived

even more calm

of twenty, she had gone through much more compared to ordinary people.

that might shock

she was greatly vulnerable right before Jim. Delivering an ultimatum, questioning him loudly, or

make Jim more smug. What she needed to do was to

you saying that you’ve known me

for her. He refused to tell the truth both times when she asked him, after all. She had to try another way, and see if

Jim said. The topic Diana raised

who received some candy. Joy filled his gaze, as if he were looking at something as

handsome man. Diana couldn’t

looked at Jim, and clenched

Very good.

told herself to calm

time, Diana was

Julian.

voice crisp and clear, “Well, when was that? Professor Hughes, when did you first get to know me? Why

to be immersed in his