Chapter 54: Your Sole Job is to Be Mrs. Barnet
Tonight's dinner was sumptuous, featuring ingredients from all corners of the globe.
The priciest lobster and the finest steaks, ingredients flown in just today, accompanied by red wine that had been perfectly decanted in advance. It was only after Aurora had seated herself that Julian slowly descended the stairs, his expression now perfectly normal as if nothing had happened.
He glanced at the wine and said, "Bring her a warm juice." He hadn't forgotten that Aurora was on her period and should avoid cold drinks.
"Yes, sir."
"Miss Montgomery, what kind of juice would you like?"
"Anything will do," Aurora replied, somewhat conflicted. She would rather Julian not be so considerate.
All the dishes were served on exquisite plates, visually stimulating the appetite, yet Aurora felt a lack of enthusiasm.
This dinner was perhaps the quietest meal they had shared, with only occasional questions from Julian, which she answered briefly. There was little else in the way of conversation.
Later in the evening, she was busy dealing with matters from the United States, while Julian was busy responding to his emails.
The room was filled only with the sounds of their mouse clicks and keyboard taps until the clock struck eleven, and Julian had already shut down his computer.
He observed her, absorbed in front of her screen, seemingly isolated from everything around her, lost in her own little world. A strand of hair fell over her forehead, her fingers tirelessly tapping at the keyboard, oblivious to the late hour.
went to wash up, then came downstairs to prepare
time to rest," he
time displayed on
glass and sipped, noticing the man in his
and her earlier request to move
free tomorrow?" Julian suddenly
at him warily, "What
have no relationship, right? If we
Aurora so much that she choked on her milk,
her mouth as she coughed
He patted her back and wiped the corners of her mouth with
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Aurora managed to say, sitting on the edge
down at her. "Since we made a deal
Now a competent businesswoman, Aurora was only moved by
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strategies, but in the end, he chose this seemingly absurd yet
mindset, she probably wouldn't believe him. She might even likely engage with others who could help her achieve her goals. He was deeply aware that this woman, who fascinated
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