Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Lexie, on the other hand, had been scrolling through post after post and grew increasingly livid with time.
The whole Internet had learned of the scandal at this point, as Julian had a massive fanbase and great notability.
Now, with her name attached to Julian, Jessie once again became a viral character on the internet.
It was also at the same time when a knock came at the door, and Lexie answered it at once.
“Young Master Julian, what brings you here?” she asked with surprise.
“Have you guys had dinner?” Julian asked.
“We just did, but Jessie barely ate any because she’s feeling pretty down in the dumps.”
Meanwhile, Jessie instantly pulled herself together as she listened to the conversation at the door.
Being a shrewd one, Lexie said to Julian, “Young Master Julian, can you please look after Jessie for a while? I need to get something and can only come back more than an hour later.”
With that, she grabbed her phone and headed out, not caring if Julian agreed to her request or not.
Jessie, of course, knew the girl was deliberately making space for them to spend time together.
Just as she blushed, Julian entered her room.
He was dressed in casual wear right then, and his crisp eyes, tall nose, and perfectly shaped lips made him look like a fairytale prince under the lights.
Jessie looked up at him and spoke up first.
“Sorry I ruined your rep.” “And what wrong do you have? The ones at fault are those ill-intentioned.”
Julian corrected her, then sat down across from her.
Seeing that she was dejected, he tried to comfort her.
“Don’t worry about it.
The company will sort it out.
It won’t damage your reputation.”
“Did a crew leak it? I know people can make money out of them,” Jessie asked, curious.
“Cooper’s looking into it.
No matter who it is, they won’t be spared,” declared Julian as a hint of rage flashed across his eyes.
This guy is targeting Jessie’s reputation.
“Lexie said you barely ate anything,” he mentioned with concern.
She seemed to have lost even more weight since joining the production.
“What do you want to eat? I’ll take you there.”
“No, we can’t be seen together right now.
Besides, there have been tons of rumors going on between us in the first place.
I’m really worried I’ll affect you.”
“In what sense?” He narrowed his eyes.
“Your reputation, of course!”
“What use do I have for that when I can’t even protect a friend?! You’re more important to me than my rep,” Julian declared gravely, making Jessie speechless with gratitude.
“Come on.
I’ll take you out for food.” At that, he extended his hand out to her, wanting to pull her up.
Jessie put her hand abashedly on his, and he immediately pulled her up, then just like that, he led her out of her room.
A few assistants were chatting in the corridor when they came out, and Jessie reflexively struggled.
However, Julian held a tight grip on her hand, not giving her a chance to break free.
As soon as they had gone far enough, the assistants began whispering, and a rather loud assistant’s voice traveled to the elevator when the doors were closing.
“Shut up! They’re really seeing each other?!”
The elevator door closed the next second, and Jessie’s head buzzed for a second.
No, people can’t think that I’m dating Julian, can they?
Julian, on the other hand, stared at the moving numbers until they arrived at the lobby as though he hadn’t heard a word the assistant said.
As she worried there would be a crowd outside, she withdrew her hand eventually, instinctively wanting to protect his reputation.
It didn’t matter if she got bashed, but he couldn’t be dragged through the mud.
The one that hit her the hardest was a fan criticizing him, ‘What the heck is Julian thinking?! What a waste of his good looks.
To think he’d fancy a nobody like her.’
Sometimes, words could be as sharp as a dagger, injuring someone indiscernibly, hurting deeply without ever bleeding.
Julian didn’t insist either, letting her have her way.
That said, he’d glance behind his shoulder at the young woman walking behind him with every step he took.