Dumping My Ex to Flash Marry the Untouchable CEO novel Chapter 417

Chapter 417

“Then tell me, what exactly do you mean by wasting time?” Tessa countered.

“Are you saying that sitting here talking to me is a waste of time?”

Julian opened his mouth to argue, but nothing came out.

“It’s just… a night like this, it’s worth more than gold…” he muttered, voice growing smaller by the second.

He wasn’t sure why, but something about Tessa tonight felt especially intense, like she’d come here with a purpose, and that purpose had everything to do with him.

And he wasn’t wrong.

That was exactly why Tessa was here.

A night of passion? What a joke.

Under her sharp gaze, Julian finally gave in, confessing obediently, “Alright, fine. That day… I only had a meal with her. That’s it. Nothing more happened.”

Eager to prove his loyalty, he lifted his right hand as if swearing an oath. “Tessa, you have to believe me. Nothing happened, I swear.

“I was only being polite to Aurora out of respect for you. Without you, she wouldn’t mean a damn thing to me!”

In an effort to reassure her, Julian didn’t hold back–his words about Aurora sharp and dismissive, with no hesitation.

He felt no guilt.

Aurora wasn’t here, and as far as he was concerned, he could say whatever he wanted to keep Tessa happy.

Tessa listened carefully, watching his face as he spoke.

The sincerity in his expression and urgency in his tone were convincing enough that, for a moment, she actually believed him.

“So, you really mean it? Nothing at all happened between you two?”

Julian nodded without missing a beat. “Of course not. I’d never lie to

Those words, so perfectly delivered, soothed something deep in

Te,

See?

So, what if Aurora had found herself some pretty boy?

From the beginning, the only one I’ve ever loved is you.”

‘s heart.

She, on the other hand, had a man who was wealthy, handsome, and completely devoted to her.

Aurora could never compare not even if she tried her hardest.

Tessa was certain of that, and the thought only made her feel more smug.

With newfound satisfaction, she looked at Julian with even more affection.

Reaching out, she looped her arms around his neck and pulled him close.

“Alright,” she said, her voice low and purposeful. “I got the answer I came for. Now it’s time we move on to the next part.”

At her words, Julian’s eyes darkened with desire, locking onto her lips like a man starving,

He couldn’t deny it that Tessa and Aurora were beautiful in entirely different ways.

Aurora was striking and poised, with an elegant sharpness that commanded attention,

Tessa, on the other hand, had always seemed delicate and soft, her fragile health only adding to that impression.

But tonight, facing him with confidence and boldness, she carried a new kind of allure,

The contrast, the dominance and unexpected edge, had Julian entirely captivated.

He hadn’t expected this side of ber