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Luna’s eyes lit up in glee. “Oh, my God! Really?! I haven’t worn the clothes you designed in… well, ages!”
Maya’s designs were in high demand. So, Luna could never bring herself to wear the clothes Maya had designed when she would always end up selling them for a pretty penny.
The moment they started discussing matters regarding fashion design, a confident gleam appeared in Maya’s eyes. It was as though she was a changed person as she reassured Luna, “Don’t worry. I will definitely make you shine above all else!”
Luna let out an evil giggle at that.
Oh, no! It will be Maya who will shine above all else!
Kevin wore oversized black sunglasses as he strode into Julian’s office inside Graham International’s office building before he carelessly threw himself into the chair in front of Julian’s desk. Then, he knocked on the desk. “Julian, do you have your wife’s handwriting?”
Julian knew Kevin well; he was the kind of person who didn’t believe in looks when it came to picking up girls but loved to judge them based on their handwriting.
When he recalled the intimate scene he witnessed between them under the apartment, Julian felt even more uncomfortable.
They have only met once. Since when were they so close?
As he felt increasingly annoyed, he frowned. “Are you blind? Can’t you see I’m busy?”
Kevin raised his hands in surrender. “Geez, alright. You do your thing.” He stood up and unabashedly started rummaging through Julian’s desk.
Even though Julian didn’t say anything, his eyes turned as cold as a thousand-year-old iceberg with a fleeting glint of fire.
Kevin shuddered as though he could sense the hostility emanating from Julian and immediately ceased his actions. “Just her signature? Can I take a look at just that?”
…
Julian reached under the desk and pulled out a stack of papers, tossing them on the table in front of Kevin. “Is this what you’re looking for?”
Kevin leaned in to take a look and saw the words ‘Divorce Agreement’ written in big letters. “Uh… I have no intention to meddle in your affairs; I just want to confirm something,” he uttered absentmindedly, flipping through the papers quickly until he found Maya’s signature. His eyes instantly turned serious when they landed on the signature.
It was just as he suspected.
Kevin excitedly took out his phone and took a photo of the signature, completely ignoring the fact that Julian’s face had turned completely dark.
It turned out that Maya was indeed Alana.
How interesting.
Kevin inhaled deeply and gave Julian a meaningful look the instant he had confirmed his speculation. I wonder if Julian knows.
“Julian, do you know what Ms. Maya is doing in L.Moon?” Kevin asked, stroking his chin.
A cold and sharp voice replied waspishly, “Shouldn’t you know better than me?”
Ha! He doesn’t know. This is getting really interesting.
As Kevin gazed at the ‘widowed’ Julian who was oozing a cold aura in front of him, he smiled, showing off his pearly whites. “Ms. Maya told me today that the mourning period for Alana’s husband has already passed.”
Julian felt perplexed. “What does that have to do with me?”
Kevin fell silent for a while before humming, “I believe now that you were forced to marry Maya in the first place.”
Such a big surprise had been right beside Julian for so many years. Yet, he hadn’t noticed a thing. Now, Kevin was eagerly anticipating seeing Julian’s expression when he found out that Maya was the elusive Alana he had been searching for.
Alas, Julian was completely focused on something else. “What’s it to you? Are you interested in her?”
Kevin thought that he was just joking, so he casually replied, “Why do you care about these things? You’re already divorced.”
Once Kevin finished his speech, he caught a hint of flash inside Julian’s eyes and quickly stopped talking. Then, he threw an invitation on the table and ran away as though his life depended on it. Before running out the door, he added, “By the way, Alana has signed an agreement with us. Didn’t you mention you wanted to book her latest design? Remember to come over.”
He was eager to see how Julian would react once he found out Maya was Alana.
“Get out,” Julian ordered coldly.
“Okay!” With that, Kevin left, leaving Julian to skim through the contract. However, his gaze would inadvertently land on the divorce settlement. We had a passionate night last night, and she’s already anxious to make Kevin her second man today. Heh, how bold of her.
Frustrated, he tugged on his tie and heard a faint ring from his phone. When he glanced at it, he discovered Selena had sent him an invitation to East Joy Talent’s fashion gala, along with the text, ‘East Joy Talent has sent over their invitation! Thank you so much, Julian. I wouldn’t have gotten such an opportunity if it hadn’t been for you. Would you like to come with me?’
Looking at the invitation on his desk, he pondered momentarily and replied, ‘Sure.’
Just after sending that text, he received a call from his grandmother, so he hurriedly answered it. “Grandma.”
“Did you give Maya the things I asked you to deliver?” Lina’s kind voice had a trace of authority in it.
It would have been better if she had not mentioned that because it reminded Julian of the morning. He thought that since their relationship had reached its end, he would end it right there. Therefore, he used the excuse of helping Lina to ask around for Maya’s new address. However, he never expected to bump into the scene of her and Kevin together.
He replied in a deep tone, “I’m busy and don’t have the time.”
“How could there be no time for you to do such a simple task? You can give it to her after work!” The voice from the phone seemed somewhat angry, but she suddenly thought of something and added, “She had been taking medicine for three years, but nothing happened still. Is she infertile? Have you gone for a checkup?”
Feeling vaguely uncomfortable after hearing that, Julian took a deep breath and explained, “Us not having a child has nothing to do with her.”
As Maya was not around, Lina did not have to pretend anymore and scoffed. “Your grandfather is such a stubborn mule, insisting on letting her marry you. It’s been many years since then, so you can give her the money and end this relationship if you have no feelings for her. Also, is Selena pregnant yet?”
He frowned. “Grandma, there’s nothing between Selena and me. I’m just taking care of her out of a promise.”
Lina retorted silently, You even left Maya last night. How can you say there’s nothing between you two? However, she said, “Fine. I know my grandson is the most reliable. I’m saying that we can’t let a descendant of the Graham Family stay outside.”
In other words, if Selena was pregnant with Julian’s son, he could bring the child back. After all, they were not wary that Maya would not accept the child. Her sole purpose in marrying Julian was to bear his children, and since she had not been able to deliver, they would let another woman do it instead.
Suddenly, Julian recalled that though Maya accompanied him to the Graham Estate every month, she seemed to dislike returning there. Besides giving birth to his child, she was willing to do anything. So, was it because she was forced to listen to such seemingly pleasant but truthfully hurtful words whenever she returned there?
Even he felt like he could not stand it anymore. “Did you say you weren’t feeling well? Stop worrying about such matters and focus on your rest.” After hanging up the phone, he sat inside his office but could not help but grab his keys and call Kevin. “Where did you bring Maya?”
Then, Kevin began laughing hysterically. “How did you know I brought her away? Did you send someone to spy on me?”
Julian threatened, “Kevin, I heard from your brother that your family company has projects in a rural town that no one is willing to go…”
“Ahem!” Kevin choked on a cough and almost fainted from suffocation. He yelled in frustration, “Julian, you’re horrible! Am I a friend or foe?”
“Address.” Julian immediately hung up and soon received a location on his phone, along with an angry emoji. ‘You will regret threatening me!’
Initially, Kevin was ready to tell him about Maya’s real identity, but now, he had decided not to. Since they were friends, they could just trick each other!
Julian replied to the text, ‘I don’t care.’
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On the other hand, Maya was discharged from the hospital after feeling better. She packed her things and was about to leave when she coincidentally bumped into Julian alighting from his car.
At that moment, she still donned the same casual outfit when hospitalized, with Luna’s coat draped around her shoulders. No mirror was needed for her to know how pale and dispirited she looked.
However, she was stubborn and did not want to embarrass herself before the man. As she turned around to leave, Julian strode toward her and said, “Grandma has something for you.” Of course, there was also something he wanted to give her. After sweeping his gaze across her figure, he saw her pale lips, unamused. “What happened to you?”
