Chapter 150 Her Conditions


    The forbidden room, along with the whip marks on Julius‘ back, had pushed Quinn’s repulsion toward Joaquin to the extreme.


    Yet at that moment, under Julius‘ gaze, she found herself somewhat at a loss for words.


    “So, does this mean we’re officially together now?” Julius asked again.


    Quinn was left speechless. Just yesterday, after Julius imed to be her boyfriend in front of Trent, she had told him not to say such things again. <i>Now</i><i>, </i><i>we’re </i><i>suddenly </i>in <i>a </i><i>rtionship</i><i>? </i>


    “I was just…” She felt the need to rify. “I know,” he interrupted her. “I understand that you felt sorry for me; that’s why you said those things to my father. But… would you consider giving me a chance and go out with me?”


    She remained silent.


    “Or are you saying that all those words you just told my father were lies?” he asked.


    “Of course not, I…” Quinn hesitated for a moment, letting out a sigh as she steeled herself. “Do you really want to be with me?”


    “Of course,” Julius said.


    Quinn said, “Then, you have to promise me this. Firstly, if in the future, we find that we’re not right for each other, I hope we can part ways civilly.”


    “Alright.”


    “Secondly, if you ever find yourself falling for someone else in the future, even during our rtionship, I want you to tell me openly instead of hiding it. I promise, I won’t cling to you.”


    She didn’t want to go through the same experience she had with Trent again.


    Julius furrowed his brows. Apart from her, he couldn’t imagine himself falling for anyone else.


    She was the only one he ever wanted.


    Nevertheless, when it came to her request, he readily agreed.


    “Also, there’s one extremely important thing.” Quinn looked straight into Julius‘ eyes. “During our rtionship, don’t deceive me. Once there’s deception, there will not be any more trust between us!”


    Julius was momentarily stunned. All he could hear was Quinn’s emphatic words. “If there everes a day when I find out you’ve deceived me, I won’t hesitate to leave!”


    Julius’s heart suddenly clenched. If such a day were to reallye, it would surely feel like hell on earth to him.


    “Alright, I won’t deceive you,” said Julius. “From now on, whatever you ask, I’ll tell you the truth. I promise not to lie!”


    His voice was solemn, as if he was making a vow.


    “Fine, we’re a couple now,” suggested Quinn.


    Chapter 150 Her Conditions


    <i>Given </i><i>that </i>I <i>care </i><i>so </i><i>much </i><i>for </i><i>him</i><i>, </i><i>to </i><i>the </i><i>point </i><i>where </i>I’m <i>willing </i><i>to </i><i>confront </i><i>his </i><i>father </i><i>for </i><i>him</i><i>, </i><i>perhaps </i>I <i>truly </i><i>harbor </i><i>some </i><i>feelings </i><i>for </i><i>him</i>. <i>Especially </i><i>when </i><i>Julius </i><i>had </i><i>asked </i><i>me </i><i>if </i><i>I </i><i>was </i><i>lying</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>didn’t </i><i>even </i><i>think </i><i>twice </i><i>before </i><i>denying </i><i>it</i>.


    In that fleeting moment, she realized that she didn’t want to see the look of disappointment in his eyes.


    From the moment they first met, she had considered him a dangerous man. However, as they spent time together, her feelings began to change without her realizing it. She found herself slowly growing to appreciate him, to care for him deeply. Sometimes, his proximity would even cause her heart to flutter.


    <i>So</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>must </i><i>have </i><i>some </i><i>feelings </i><i>for </i><i>him</i>, <i>right</i><i>? </i><i>Instead </i><i>of </i><i>resisting </i><i>stubbornly</i><i>, </i><i>it’s </i><i>better </i><i>to </i><i>embrace </i><i>it</i><i>! </i>


    Upon hearing Quinn personally dere that they were a couple, Julius broke into a wide smile, one that Quinn had never seen before.


    It was as radiant as the sunlight. Even his eyes seemed to twinkle in glee.


    <i>This </i><i>feels </i><i>wonderful</i><i>! </i>


    Meanwhile, Trent found that ever since Sidonie returned from the ind, she seemed restless, her mind constantly elsewhere. She would even get up in the middle of the night to drink, often until she waspletely drunk.


    “Sidonie, what’s wrong with you? If there’s something bothering you, you can tell me. I’ll help you sort it out,” said Trent.


    “I’m fine. You’re overthinking it,” Sidonie said with a forced smile.


    Yet, Trent wasn’t convinced at all. “Is it because of the charity donation that day, when the news of the border fire from five years ago was abruptly aired due to a glitch?”


    Sidonie was suddenly taken aback, staring at Trent in surprise. “How did you…”


    “After that day, there was something off about you. Now that we’re together, you can tell me anything that’s bothering you,” Trent said.


    Sidonie lightly pressed her lips together.


    The broadcasting mishap that day waster chalked up to a glitch, though no one knew how such a news story got slipped in.


    <i>Was </i><i>it </i><i>really </i><i>a </i><i>coincidence</i><i>? </i>


    “That news brought back memories of the fire from the past… Back then, someone actually burned to death right in front of me in the raging fire. I desperately wanted to save him, but I couldn’t…” Sidonie said, lowering her gaze. The moment she mentioned “burned to death,” her hand started trembling uncontrobly.”