Chapter 77
Shemaine usually got along well with her team and had never mistreated them. There weren’t any complicated rules. It was just a small studio with a straightforward approach.
She didn’t mind if the speculated about her and Julien or discussed her behind her back
After all, she did have an intimate connection with him.
On the weekend, Shelmaine invited aken over for dinner at her place. She decided to cook and even followed some online recipes to prepare several dishes.
palien wanted to help but was clueless in the kitchen, so she shooed him off to the living room to wait. However, he didn’t comply and stood by the doorway to watch her instead.
For a moment, it felt perfect
Julien longed for this land of lite
Just then, an incoming call disrupted the moment. Upon seeing who it was, his expression darkened slightly.
He stepped out onto the balcony to answer it. “Hello, what’s up?”
“Are you free?” The voice on the other end belonged to Samuel. It sounded as calm and carefree as usual
“Right now?
“Yes”
“What’s the matter?
“There’s an issue with the project. I need you to come over for a meeting.
“Are you in Aurich now?”
just landed
coom and saw Shelmaine setting the dishes on the table. Her hair was tied up, revealing the elegant curve of her neck. She was wearing a pink apron
jullen glanced back into the co and slippers.
Julien shimed his focus back to Samuel. “I’m occupied now. I’ll have someone else meet with you.
“You can’t make it? Samuel’s voice deepened
“Something came up. Sorry,” Julien continued, “Or… I can come by in two hours.”
Knowing that Julien had always prioritized his work, Samuel wondered if Julien had something urgent going on.
“understand. You can come over when you’re done.”
Samuel didn’t press the issue and headed out Brody quickly followed him.
After hanging up, Julien turned around and noticed Shelmaine watching hum by the door with her arms crossed. She said, “If you need to deal with something, you can go “It’s fine. I’ve already handled it.”
“Really?
Without missing a bear, Julien reassured her, “Absolutely. But…”
“But what?
“I’m working on a project with Samuel, so I’ll have to interact with him. But after it’s done.”
“You don’t need to worry about me,” shelmaine interrupted him.
She added, “This is your job, so just handle it the way you would. There’s no need to change your approach because of me. My history with Samuel is long over.
Us having a child would’ve initially complicated things, but that’s over now. So, there’s no need to feel uneasy. I’m not bothered, and I understand.”
Shelmaine was so composed that men her gaze was detached. It made Julien’s heart ache slightly.
He stepped closer and held her shoulders. “I see things differently, I won’t associate with anyone you dislike. If you hate someone, I’ll hate them too.”
”
shelmaine looked up into Julien’s eyes. Even at the bright of her relationship with Samuel, he had never said anything like that to her. The only time Samuel ever said anything to please her was in bed
Outside of that, it was so rare that all the sweet memories she had shared with him were involved in the bedroom.
Samuel wasn’t a good communicator, but Julien was.
Julien knew how to express himself and give her positive emotions. He was such a good person.
