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Chapter 443 Tension At The Mall
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Jade’s painted smile froze. “Because I happen to like your face, I’ll forgive you–this once. Think carefully before you answer again. Crossing the Rowley family is not something you can afford.”
Quinn curled her lip. <i>The </i><i>Rowleys</i>–<i>oh</i><i>, </i><i>I </i><i>know </i><i>them</i>.
They had business dealings with the Fane family in Celosia. Since both families were elite, they kept cordial ties.
Rumor had it one Rowley daughter had nearly wed her uncle–had he not publicly vowed lifelong bachelorhood, the poor girl might still be chasing him.
Julius regarded Jade with eyes colder than tempered steel. “What I want is beyond your means.”
“Beyond my means?” Jade let out a contemptuousugh. “Do you n to name some outrageous price? The fact that I’m interested in you is already your stroke of luck. I’d advise you to recognize it.”
Julius‘ gaze turned obsidian.
A chill ran up Quinn’s spine; she knew that look meant he was seconds from violence.
Yet the wounds across his ribs had only just scabbed. If he fought here, they would surely split
open.
“You certainly can’t.” Quinn stepped between them. “What my boyfriend wants is something you could never purchase.”
Jade’s face tightened, her stare turning hostile. “He’s your boyfriend?”
my love-
Quinn slid an arm around Julius‘ waist, resting her head against his chest. “That’s right, my boyfriend. Any questions?”
Julius lowered his gaze to the woman folded in his arms.
They had not, strictly speaking, reconciled.
Yet hearing her call him her boyfriend stirred no irritation; if anything, it felt like a wish finally granted.
A wish?
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<i>So </i><i>I </i>had been waiting–<i>quietly</i>, <i>stubbornly</i><i>–</i><i>for </i><i>her </i><i>to </i><i>acknowledge </i><i>me </i><i>once </i><i>more</i><i>? </i>
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“You can’t afford to keep a man like that!” Jade’s eyes shed. “Only someone like me can. Stick with me and I’llunch you into high society.”
Quinn nced at Julius‘ outfit–bespoke from cor to cuff, yet devoid of shy logos. Today, even his bodyguards hovered only in the shadows, nowhere near enough to betray his true.
stature.
The shop they were in held ordinary brands–affordable cotton, sensible tailoring–and the fluorescent lights washed everything in the same unremarkable glow.
Because the setting looked so modest, the Rowley heiress decided she could purchase more than clothes today. In her mind, a man who shopped beneath crystal chandeliers yesterday but stic price tags today was fair game.
The hidden bodyguards, earpieces glinting beneath dark hair, exchanged nces that carried a quiet pity. They had seen foolish people before, yet almost no one ever dared to utter the words she now aimed at Julius. Still, ignorance enjoys brave colors.
Julius halted mid–step, turned to Quinn, and asked in a voice so calm it cut through the mall’s murmur, “Are you offering to be my sugar mommy?”
Quinn blinked in surprise, then a bright grin broke across her face. “Yes,” she said, the single syble ringing like a coin dropped on marble.
Julius‘ eyes narrowed, testing. “Would
<i>you </i>be my sugar mommy forever?”
“Always,” Quinn replied without a breath of hesitation, as though eternity were a bargain she had already signed.
Julius nodded once, something resolute settling behind his gaze. “Quinn, if the day everes when I truly need someone to be my sugar mommy, know this–on the entire, the only person qualified is you.”
Jade’sposure shattered. Cheeks ming, she barked, “Do you think I’m invisible? Move- teach them a lesson!”
At themand, the suited enforcers at her elbow surged forward, shoes pounding against polished tile as they charged toward Quinn and Julius.
Quinn’s brow knitted. <i>So </i><i>this </i><i>is </i><i>a </i><i>hobby </i><i>for </i><i>the </i><i>Rowley </i><i>princess</i><i>–</i><i>hiring </i><i>muscle </i><i>whenever </i><i>she’s </i><i>told </i><i>no</i>.
Her injured foot limited her stride, but her hands remained perfectly capable. And right now, the heiress stood foolishly close, gift–wrapping the perfect opportunity.
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Chapter 443 Tension At The Mall
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Quinn shot out an arm; with a sharp pop of disced air, she flipped Jade onto the gleaming floor, nting a knee between the woman’s shoulder des before the henchmen knew what happened.
The enforcers skidded to a halt, boots squeaking, their bravado dissolving into nervous silence.
Pinned and aching, Jade howled, “How dare you! The Rowley family will ruin you–do you have a death wish?”
“You’ve already set your sights on my boyfriend,” Quinn snapped. “Touch him again, and even the Rowleys won’t shield you. Understood?”
Under Quinn’s pressure, Jade’s bravado melted into whimpers and frantic nods. Only then did Quinn rise, releasing her hold.
Cradling her bruised pride, Jade gathered her entourage and retreated, but not before spitting a final vow over her shoulder. “You’re finished!”
Quinn lifted both shoulders in an easy shrug. In Celosia, the formidable Fane family watched over her; toppling her would take more than spoiled threats.
Julius‘ voice brushed her ear like velvet steel. “Since when did I be your boyfriend?”
Quinn turned and met the sharp amber of his eyes, their nted corners carrying both judgment and heat.
A jolt of instinct warned her: offer the wrong answer and the fragile bridge they’d been building might crumble back into distance.
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