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Julian’s gaze remained seemingly normal, but if Maya were to observe closely, she could notice that he was different from his usual self.
At this moment, there was a depth in his eyes and a rare hint of emotion in how he looked at Maya, making him rather alluring.
Maya lowered her eyes and dialed Luna’s number.
Luna immediately answered the call with concern. “How are you feeling? Do you feel any discomfort? I’m not in the room right now as I’m still handling some matters. If you’re not feeling well, just continue to lie down. I’ll settle everything!”
Maya was touched by Luna’s kindness and replied gently, “I’m okay. Nothing’s wrong. Did something happen to you?”
Luna gritted her teeth before she chuckled bitterly. “I’m fine. That little punk, Victor, got what he deserved. I just don’t know whether he’s innocent or not.”
Since they all mingled in the same social circles, even Maya had no idea whether Victor was truly innocent.
After confirming that Luna was okay, Maya hung up the phone. Once she did so, Julian’s voice returned to its usual cold tone. “What did you take earlier?”
She thought carefully and replied, “The same as usual. Nothing special.”
“If Victor’s involved in this, what would you say, Maya?” Julian leaned against the bed, his gaze deep as he looked at Maya.
She bit her lower lip lightly in her hesitation to answer immediately.
Julian’s voice became even colder as he said, “I’ve told you before: no one in this production team is honest. Victor is a model, and models depend heavily on the favor of good designers. Do you think he approached you because he likes you?”
With a cold expression, Maya looked at him. “I never thought that Victor likes me. I helped him to speak up not because I thought he liked me but because I wanted to.”
“You’d better pray that Victor wasn’t involved, or I won’t cut him some slack at all,” Julian said as he pulled the covers to rest.
She asked with a hint of confusion, “Aren’t you returning to your room?”
“Do you want to make use of me and kick me out after that?” he retorted.
“I didn’t mean that, but it’s inappropriate for you to stay here.” Maya tried to reason with him. If he remained in her room in such a conspicuous manner in the middle of the night, it would be difficult to clear her reputation.
Julian pulled the covers over himself and responded, “There’s nothing inappropriate about it. When you asked for my help, you said nothing about it being inappropriate.”
His words silenced Maya, and she leaned closer to him, speaking softly, “This happened suddenly, and it wasn’t intentional. If you return to your room at four in the morning and someone sees you, they might start rumors about Miss Smith.”
“I can’t do four in the morning. I can have a change of time. Do you think I’m not tired after sleeping and taking care of you for the past two to three hours?” he replied, reaching out to pull her into his arms.
She couldn’t help but mutter, “You never complain about being tired during other times.”
Julian opened his eyes, his gaze like that of a wild beast as it fixed firmly on Maya. “You’re different from normal today.”
Maya blushed in the shade of a ripe apple.
He had a different idea in mind as he pinched her chin and asked in a low voice, “You are usually quite docile, but today? You… Damn.”
His final word held infinite implications. Maya bit her lip, refusing to utter a word.
Julian leaned close to her ear, his voice low as he asked, “Do you want to know how you made me exhausted today?”
A deep blush crept over Maya’s face, and she pressed her hand against Julian’s mouth. “Aren’t you supposed to be asleep?”
He removed her hand with a calm gaze. “Discussing feedback after the experience isn’t a bad idea.”
“No need…” Maya withdrew her hand and curled her body, unwilling to look at Julian’s face.
Julian noticed that she was curled up like an ostrich, and he continued, “We are still a married couple, even on the show.”
Maya pursed her lips and didn’t want to respond. Being a couple was something that only the two of them knew, and no one else did. When Selena slandered her, he never stepped forward to clarify that they were a married couple. He only mentioned this fact when they were in bed.
He looked at her and asked, “No response?”
“It’s still early. So, if you leave now, it won’t be a big deal even if someone sees you,” she whispered as she closed her eyes.
He gave her a cold look. “Are you in such a hurry to get rid of me?”
Maya struggled out of his embrace, pulled up the blanket, and sat up. She looked at him with a gentle expression. “That’s because I don’t want to cause Miss Smith any problem, and I don’t want anyone to question the show either.”
Julian snorted but didn’t say much because he could tell that Maya was trying to please Luna wholeheartedly.
As he covered himself with the blanket, he didn’t bother paying attention to Maya. When she saw how determined he was to stay, she was at a loss for words. So, she had no choice but to remain silent and lie there with him.
As time passed, she didn’t know when she had fallen asleep. By the time she woke up again, it was because her phone was ringing.
Maya opened her eyes and found that Julian was no longer beside her. She presumed that he had returned to his room, so she reached for her phone and saw that it was Luna calling. She immediately answered, “What’s going on?”
Luna panted. “Are you in your room? I brought Victor back to my room, but he’s on a drip. Do you want to come over and wait for him to wake up?”
Maya was about to respond when the bathroom door opened. Julian walked out naturally toward her with a casual tone. “If you feel any discomfort, feel free to call me anytime. I have some other matters to attend to, so I won’t bother you any longer.”
Her cheeks reddened, whereas Luna, who was on the phone, had a sharp intake of breath before she chuckled.
When he saw Maya’s blushing face, Julian calmly approached her and kneeled beside the bed, reaching out to pinch her chin. “Your face is so red. Could there still be traces of the drug in your system? It shouldn’t be; it’s been three hours.”
“N-No… You can leave now since you have work to do!” Maya nervously pushed Julian’s hand away and buried herself under the covers.
When he saw her like this, he tugged at the corner of his lips, said nothing more, and turned to leave.
Her heart raced as she felt like she was being suffocated.
Luna spoke up softly. “Is he gone?”
“He’s gone… I’ll be right there.” Maya had never been so embarrassed in her life.
“I’ll wait for you,” Luna said without teasing Maya.
After she hung up the phone, Maya freshened up in the bathroom, changed into different clothes, and then went over to Luna’s room.
She never expected Kevin would also be there. He was on a phone call when Maya entered, and he raised an eyebrow with a mischievous smile while intentionally raising his voice. “Mr. Graham, I won’t keep you on the line any longer. Miss Quinn is here, and we need to discuss official matters.”
Maya felt that his behavior was slightly inappropriate.
After Kevin hung up, he looked serious. “Don’t worry. We’re currently investigating this matter.”
She glanced at the unconscious Victor on the couch, still maintaining his cold appearance. “How’s he?”
“We don’t know whether he’s okay yet, but there’s no need for you to be concerned about what he might do!” Luna answered with a cold look at Victor.
Kevin walked to the side, still with a smile. “If Victor did this alone, it’d have been obvious.”
He had received preliminary results from his investigation indicating Victor’s innocence.
Just then, Victor, on the couch, made a sound, and all three pairs of eyes turned toward him. He opened his eyes and was startled, especially when he saw Kevin’s teasing eyes, which caused his legs to weaken.
