Chapter 118
Someone walked to the balcony. It was none other than Julian. The moment he walked over, he saw Natalie logging Willow and solihing quietly, causing his eyes to
darken
When Natalie times around and saw him, she wiped her reddened eyes and left frantically as II she were running away from her worst fears.
Julian glanced at her for a while and chuckled nonchalantly. “What’s wrong with Natalie ? the looked like she had seen a ghost when she new ine.”
Willow asked, “julian, don’t you think you’re being too cal to be?
He flashed her an enchanting suvile. “Heally? Should I keep sweet–talking her tiend
Willow.couldn’t hold it in anynsone. Haising her hand, she slapped Julian, but fie caught her hand. He wasn’t angry, though.
re upset, but are you seriously pushing me into another lady’s arms? Do you want me to do the same things to
Looking at her intensely, he said, “I know you’re up
another woman that I did to you in bed?”
Willow laughed in exasperation, Julian was a master of twisted logle. She couldn’t be bothried to argue with!
He changed the topic and said, “Mrs. Wilson is inviting you to play poker in her private room. You know everyone there, including Mes. Chapman,”
Willow didn’t want to be alone with julian, and she made her way to the pebate room. He had to talk about a business collaboration with Richard, so, he left her in There with a betty stack of chips.
While the cards were being shuffled, Richard’s wife, Kate Brown, faslied an enchanting sinile to Willow, revealing her dimples.
Willow, your husband is such a catch. A lot of ladies tonight would’ve eaten him up if they could. You’re going to have to keep a close eye on him. “
Willow grinned faintly. “Let him be. I can’t exactly put a leash on him.“
Heather chimed in playfully, “He might be into it, though. Inoticed how clingy he was around you.”
The poker game was actually a socialization of some sort. Willow was very good at poker, and she was pullan’s partner. So, the others were willing to let her win
11 was painfully clear that Willow hogged all the benefits to herself, and yet Natalle Insisted that she was the good person who sand ficed herself for the Gilbson family.
Dorothy raised a glass of wine and splashed li on Willow’s back, sading viciously, “Lo you. You can’t wor your way into the Cibson family. So, you went back and seduced julian. You might be able to fool Naralle, but you can’t fool me
Dorothy’s intentions had been exposed, and she was ashameil.

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