Julian said, "But I have one condition."


    Rosalie said, "Go ahead"


    "Since this is purely business, you can''t use


    our past rtionship as an excuse to avoid things, like today''s dinner...


    Rosalie knew he was referring to the dinner gathering. Depending on perspective, it could be seen as either business or personal. It all depended on how the people involved viewed it.


    She lowered her eyes and thought for two seconds before nodding. "Alright."


    With the agreement settled, the atmosphere between them grew heavy. The warmth


    from earlier disappeared, reced by a suffocating tension.


    Julian nced at Rosalie, hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Howe I never knew you were a professor at Hawthorne University?"


    "Not a professor, just a lecturer."


    Julian didn''t take her words seriously. He might not understand research, but he knew that if she could solve problems that even Magnus''s team couldn''t, she would be a professor sooner orter. "I mean, how do you know so much?"


    Julian was being careful with his words, afraid that if he phrased it wrong, he''d upset her again.


    But Rosalie wasn''t bothered in the slightest. The moment he asked, she understood what he was


    really getting at.


    "You''re wondering how someone who never even attended university ended up as a lecturer at Hawthorne University?"


    Julian hadn''t expected her to say it herself. He fell silent, not knowing how to respond.


    Rosalie took his silence as confirmation and said, "There''s a lot you don''t know. Nothing strange about that."


    She had no intention of exining herself to her ex-


    husband. Now, their rtionship was strictly business. There was no reason to tell Julian about her personal matters.


    But to Julian, those words struck like a blow to the chest.


    Back when they were married, as her husband, he hadn''t even known what she truly did. Now that they were divorced, he didn''t have the right to now that.


    During their marriage, Rosalie had never once voluntarily told him about he''s real background. Maybe he had overestimated his ce in her heart.


    Maybe Rosalie had never really liked him all that much in the first ce.


    Julian let out a bitter chuckle in his mind and didn''t ask anything else. Seeing him fall silent again, Rosalie naturally didn''t start another conversation,


    The car stopped outside the restaurant n had booked, and they both got out.


    The first thing n noticed was his boss''s split lip. His expression instantly turned knowing. He thought, "The sex battle between the boss and his wife has been fiercer than I expected. There is hope!'' As a result, he acted even more attentively in front of Rosalie.


    If he could serve thedy well, securing a CEO position, marrying a rich beauty, and reaching the peak of life would all be


    within reach.


    "Madam, this way, please He quickly stepped forward, pushing open the restaurant''s heavy ss door for Rosalie, smiling ingratiatingly-pletely ignoring his brooding boss walking behind her.


    This was a top-tier, seven-


    star restaurant, renowned worldwide for both its traditional and Western cuisine. Just having a meal here would be enough to make life feelplete.


    The researchers never imagined they''d get the chance to feast at such a ce, so naturally, they were overjoyed. n said. "Order whatever you like, no need to hold back- our CEO is treating us. No need to save his money"