As she finished her bowl juban came downstairs
Fresh from the shower, hair styled, wearing a dark blazer she’d given him for Christmas |
“Where were you earlier? Didn’t see you when I got back.“||
“pat needed some air,” Sierra replied softly.
Juban grabbed na kays. “Got to handle something at the office, Denn wait up.”
Sutra stared into her empty Low “Will you be back tonight?”
Julian paused at the elevulur, dient for a moment before answering. “Might crash at the office if this deal runs late
“Got a “ The gel who never made waves
Sit was always the understanding one
Julian stepped into the elevator without looking back
Upstairs, Sierra opened the master suite door. The beach sat untouched by his laptop||
Her phone it up with a mirage from Asher Blackwood, her arranged match in London:||
Ather (When should we expect you back in Loodies LM?|||
Fabierta, Asher was nere like a protective adder kather. His nickname for her felt fandial, not ruinantic: ||
|Over Eve handlet things here ||
Acher Need any help sorting out?
As I’ve got this 1
Adler (Take care of pauriell, Giej scene skerp 1.
of the bed stayed empty |
The next morning, Sierras phone jolted her awake ||
“Hear
“Sereat Toure coming to my birthday thing tomorrow night, right? The reservation is at right“||
Sierra squinted at her ureen through sleepy eyes!|
Celine Rothschild, a friend from Julian’s imestment banking days whod always been genuinely kind to he
Wouldn’t miss . Text me the detail??“||
After hanging up, Sierra headed downtown to fod Celine’s gin.
A delicate necklace–sarily Celine’s style.
The next evening, Sierra arrived at the i
“Happy birthday, C.“ dur väl presenting her giň
Celine thanked her warmly
shid conversation, Julian strolled in fashionably late, an unfamiliar woman on bis arm
Their eyes met, and pollan stiftencil, Sierra? What are you doing here?
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Julian instinctively shrugged off the womans hand from his arm, Sheriffened at his reaction. ||
“Celine and I
I are friends too. Is it so strange that I’m at her birthday party?” Sierra’s amie didn’t reach her e
