Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Chapter 2264

Jonah? There was a mystery surrounding Jonah?

Every word was like a blooming poppy, drawing Julien in, tempting him to the point where it was difficult to resist. But that was only because of how deeply he loved Jonah.

And that love was the chink in Julien's armor, leaving him vulnerable to manipulation.

In the end, Julien wavered. In a heavy voice, he asked, "How long will this take? I need to go home to celebrate my lover's birthday.'

"It'll be quick."

Uri Holland shut his gloomy eyes. He turned to his side and slipped a hand into his pocket. He gestured to Julien. 'Let's take my car. This way."

As the black vehicle sped through the dark winter night, colorful lights flashed past them on both sides. Seated in the passenger seat, Julien held onto that bouquet of white roses in his arms as he gazed out the window with a restless, doubtful expression.

at Julien's strikingly handsome, almost ethereal face as he drove, his gaze unreadable. "What's your name?"

his grasp on the steering wheel, he answered, "My name

mentally repeated the name. Then, he asked, "You know Jonah? How did you guys meet? Do you have a

did not look at him again or

car pulled into a deserted courtyard and stopped in front of an abandoned

its state of disrepair, Julien could see the villa's potential-it could be a beautiful house if cared for. Its retro Sedonian design immediately caught his

gentleman. He got out of the car

truth, Julien felt a twinge of regret, but at this point,

without a word while Julien followed behind. Curious, he asked,

his voice cold. "Didn't Jonah

"Are you saying that this house is Jonah's?

to the villa. "Because a particular incident happened, and

the furniture was draped in white cloth. The air was

was quite particular about cleanliness. Yet, he didn't feel filthy being there. On the contrary, this place somehow evoked sorrow within him. It was as if time and space in