Julian's Stand in Wife

Drip.

Noel was in tears.

After going through the ups and downs of a romance, the final words he received were, “A princess and a pauper should never have started in the first place.”

A princess? A pauper?

A painful smile played on Noel’s lips as he picked up the money and rose to his feet, returning to the private room where he had been moments ago.

Upon seeing Cecilia’s return, Diana thought that everything had been resolved between them.

Without even getting a chance to ask, she heard Cecilia say, “Do they have thick-cut salmon? I’d also like some drunken prawns.”

She seemed to be in a good mood.

It must have been settled.

Diana’s lingering concerns were finally put to rest.

As long as they were on good terms again, she had no intention of prying into their privacy. She called the waiter over, and ordered, “Bring us some drunken prawns, with the top-grade tiger prawns.”

number plate and said, “I’m sorry, but this room has been marked as off-limits in

aback. “Off-limits? Why can’t

equally puzzled, “Are you no

that moment and explained, “You are all friends of our boss, so every signature dish in the restaurant will be served without your having to order. There’s no charge

manager’s explanation, not just Cecilia, but

them exchanged glances. “Do

of them shook their heads, giving the same

restaurant had only recently opened, and

but over this period, they hadn’t heard the

three of them, and often the quickest to

and asked the manager, “Who

bundle of money from the tray held by the server behind him, and placed it on the table. “This is for you, Ms. Jarvis. Our boss wanted

Who owed her money?

react

boss owed me

have no recollection of

I’s the money you just

was even more