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After Maya felt relieved, she suddenly remembered her interaction with Julian while she was drunk last night. Thoughts of that kiss made her cheeks flush.
How could Maya have done such a thing? It seemed like Julian didn’t ask her to kiss him but rather to confess whether she had feelings for him. How could this have happened…
She lowered her head and ran her fingers through her hair. From now on, she decided that whenever she saw him, she would hide in a corner and keep her distance until he forgot about what she did yesterday.
After the host finished the announcement, Maya excused herself for fresh air. Then, she left the hotel and left Luna behind. She needed the cool breeze to calm her racing heart and relieve her body temperature. She also slapped her face to regain her usual aloof demeanor before returning to the hotel.
She convinced herself that what happened yesterday meant nothing. Perhaps she could just admit that she was just drunk. After all, she would divorce Julian and wouldn’t entertain any foolish thoughts.
When she exited the elevator, she unexpectedly saw him waiting for her outside her room. He stood by her room door, appearing to be waiting specifically for her.
Maya quickly took a few steps back, and her breathing quickened. She wondered why he was looking for her right now. She didn’t understand, but she didn’t feel like meeting Julian. So, she turned and headed for the elevator.
At that moment, Julian sensed someone watching him from the hallway’s corner. When he turned his head, all he saw was a fluttering coat.
Meanwhile, Maya entered the elevator. Just as the elevator doors were about to close completely, she saw his reflection on the shiny floor tiles. She didn’t have time to panic before the doors closed. Then, she pressed a random floor button. After exiting the elevator, she walked quickly, biting her lip as her cheeks turned red.
At that moment, she heard Selena’s voice from up ahead. “Miss Quinn, what a coincidence to meet you here.”
Maya’s chaotic thoughts instantly stopped when she heard Selena’s voice. She raised her gaze to look at Selena while maintaining her usual professional demeanor. She said calmly, “Miss Palmer, what a surprise.”
Selena approached Maya. Before Maya could react, Selena raised her hand and slapped her.
Maya grabbed Selena’s wrist, her expression turning icy. “Miss Palmer, why resort to violence when we can talk it out?”
There were no cameras around, so Selena dropped the pretense. She struggled to break free from Maya’s grip and scolded angrily, “What’s there to say to a homewrecker like you?”
Maya laughed and asked, “Who are you referring to?”
Provoked by Maya’s attitude, Selena reached out with her other hand to grab Maya’s hair.
Maya quickly dodged the attack before pushing Selena away.
Selena hit the wall and winced in pain. Then, she became even more furious. “Don’t think you can bully me just because you’ve hooked up with Julian! Let me tell you… if I report you to him, you and Alana will be out of here!”
“I’ve already said that if there’s no evidence on the design drafts, you should publicly apologize to Alana. Do you have your apology ready?” Maya looked at Selena with a calm expression.
Selena hesitated momentarily. She was taken aback by the condescending look in Maya’s eyes. She thought, She’s just a mere assistant… How dare she give me this look?!
“Little homewrecker, you’re shameless! You knew about my relationship with Julian. Yet, you pretended to be drunk and bought internet trolls to promote your relationship with him. You’re disgusting!” Selena had no intention of apologizing. She just wanted to tear Maya apart.
Maya approached her while looking at her with a contemptuous gaze. “Who’s the real homewrecker here? Do you think I don’t know? You can deceive the public, but don’t deceive yourself.”
Selena stared at Maya. Her throat bobbed up and down as she struggled to respond. “What are you talking about?”
“Miss Palmer, it’s not wise to provoke Alana. Consider it an honor to wear the clothes designed by her. If you keep provoking and spreading negative rumors about her, you should consider how you’ll apologize down the road. Watch your words and actions, as Alana might even pursue legal action if upset!”
“I’m asking you, what did you mean by your words just now?” Selena demanded angrily. She had never regarded Maya highly.
However, it just so happened that this overlooked nobody walked right in and spent five minutes alone with Julian yesterday.
Maya stepped forward, her gaze filled with contempt as she looked at Selena. “Julian is married. You should know that. Aren’t you worried the public will view you as a homewrecker if you continue publicizing your relationship with him on the Internet?”
Selena pushed Maya away and shouted, “What nonsense are you talking about?”
“I’m just giving you a friendly heads-up. You’re now in the entertainment industry. Soon, you’ll be dealing with more than just ordinary people. If you start rumors with a married man, it can lead to your downfall. Just think about it.” Maya walked away after finishing her sentence.
Maya had found a quiet spot in the garden to focus on her design sketches. As the sun began to set, she slipped back to her room.
During this time, she had many suspicions. Still, she wasn’t sure if Julian had helped her replace the design sketches.
Her next step was to turn those designs into finished drafts before moving on to making the clothes.
The bi-weekly tea gathering had resumed, but today’s theme had unexpectedly changed from the previous one.
A group of people gathered in the sunroom on the hotel’s rooftop for a meal featuring tea art and desserts.
Maya and Luna had arrived early. After sitting down, Maya whispered to Luna, “Julian doesn’t like desserts, so he probably won’t come today.”
As soon as she said that, Julian and Kevin walked in together.
Kevin entered with a smile and greeted everyone. “Let’s keep it casual today. There’s no need to be too formal.”
On the other hand, Julian strolled over to Maya’s side and took a seat. As he settled in, he stretched his long legs, slightly opening them. She couldn’t help but feel his legs brushing against hers, especially today when she was wearing a short dress. Through the suit fabric, she could clearly sense his body temperature.
She couldn’t help but notice his well-defined leg muscles and her cheeks reddened. She contemplated adjusting her position but worried he might misinterpret her intentions.
Noticing that few people were around, Julian leaned closer to Maya and asked, “Is it so hard to find you for something?”
She was puzzled and turned to look at him. “What do you mean?”
He got to the point, asking, “Are you burning bridges? I helped you out of a tight spot, and you can’t even say thank you?”
Maya was now confident that Julian had helped her replace the design sketches. However, he didn’t mention the incident in their last encounter, which put her at ease. “Of course, I’m grateful, but it’s inconvenient to say it in the production team.” As she spoke, she bent down to brew tea for him.
He reclined on the couch, and his eyes narrowed as he looked at her slender neck.
Maya had casually pinned her long hair with a wooden hairpin, letting it hang loosely, with a round wooden bead that swayed as she moved. This was the first time she wore a dress, and Julian’s gaze shifted to her waistline, which was relatively slender. His open appraisal of her without restraint made the livestream audience frenzy.
‘Wow! What kind of look is that? It’s like he wants to devour the assistant alive! Someone needs to start writing fanfiction about this. I want to read it now. It must be thrilling!’
‘He claims he has no feelings for her, but the moment he walked in, he zeroed in on the assistant without any pretense!’
‘And those discreet glances! Oh, my goodness! I can’t stop laughing. Am I watching a fashion design competition or a romance show? I don’t care. I want to see more! Please, don’t stop this, or I’ll get angry.’
Kevin turned his head and noticed Julian’s intense stare at Maya. It was as if Julian wanted to devour her. Kevin couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
Maya prepared some tea and handed it to Julian with both hands. “Thank you.”
Although Julian preferred carbonated water over tea, he couldn’t resist seeing her holding a green-glazed tea cup and looking at him expectantly. After taking a sip, he frowned at the bitterness.
After setting the teacup down, he looked at the bewildered Maya. “It’s quite bitter, and I don’t like it.”
She quickly apologized. “I’ll make you another one.”
“Maya, I don’t like tea. If you genuinely want to thank me, put in more effort,” Julian said, furrowing his brow.
His words made her pause, and he added, “Remember, you have something I can use against you.”
She thought about the draft design and stood up to tell Luna, “I’ll be right back.”
“Don’t worry. I’ll save your seat for you.” Luna patted the spot where Maya had been sitting and smiled.
Maya had no intention of returning so soon. She headed downstairs to the hotel’s refrigerator to fetch several bottles of carbonated water for Julian. The camera followed her the whole way, and the audience went wild.
