After the Affair Falling into a Billionaire's Arms novel Chapter 183

Louisa was completely at a loss for words.

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She could hardly say, “Mr. Tudor, please be mean to me, I like it when you’re cruel.” That would make her sound like some kind of weirdo.

Besides, she’d kissed him yesterday morning, and today she’d practically thrown herself into his arms. Would he think she had ulterior

motives?

The more she said, the worse it would get. She simply turned her face toward the window and fell silent.

Julian didn’t tease her further.

Before they knew it, the car had driven deep into the mountains. The road had been carved through the wilderness to showcase the breathtaking natural scenery.

The buildings along the way complemented the landscape’s beauty, creating an organic, stunning aesthetic. Vintage–style lampposts lined both sides of the road.

During dusk and dawn, when mist rose and the amber lights came on, the atmosphere was absolutely magical. Especially in winter when it snowed–the place transformed into a fairytale wonderland, a paradise on earth.

Soon, they arrived at the main building of the resort.

Two neat rows of staff members stood waiting at the entrance. At the front were two managers–one overseeing the resort’s construction, the other serving as the general manager of the resort project.

Louisa followed Julian out of the car. The two rows of people called out in unison, “Welcome, Mr. Tudor, to our humble establishment!”

Julian acknowledged them with a cool nod and walked inside. Louisa deliberately hung back a step, walking behind him.

The general manager hurried to catch up, while the construction manager followed closely behind.

Since the Tudor Group had invested the most in the resort and controlled its management, both teams reported to the Tudor Group.

Once inside, Louisa, in her capacity as executive assistant, briefly introduced herself to the resort staff.

The general manager was a man in his thirties named Cedric Baldwin. The construction manager was older, around fifty, named John

Smith.

It was now lunchtime, and they had prepared an elaborate meal to welcome their CEO.

lian sat at the head of the table. Throughout the meal, the staff spent most of their time kissing up to him.

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This was Julian’s first inspection visit, and they didn’t know his management style. They only knew that the previous VP, Percy, who had

visited with Saul, enjoyed this sort of flattery, so they followed the same approach.

Julian barely spoke throughout the meal. While not openly arrogant, his cold, inscrutable demeanor made it impossible to guess his

thoughts.

Louisa kept her head down and focused on eating. Unless Julian called on her, she wouldn’t say a single unnecessary word.

After lunch, Cedric arranged for a sightseeing cart to take Julian and Louisa to enjoy the scenery along the way to their accommodation

for the night.

Cedric occasionally briefed Julian on the resort’s status. Louisa, only “playing” the assistant role, didn’t pay much attention and instead focused on enjoying the beautiful views.

Until Cedric mentioned that Saul had brought a group of people over yesterday, prompting Julian to ask, “What kind of people?”

“Supposedly some VIPs. They were invited for a soft opening.”

“And now? Have they left?” Julian’s voice was ice–cold.

Cedric sensed his boss’s displeasure and cautiously continued, “No, they haven’t. They originally wanted to take over the central lakehouse, but Mr. McCarthy refused to let them, worried they might disturb Mr. Tudor.

“They ended up occupying the buildings nearby–seventeen people in total, twelve of whom are beautiful women.

“According to the cleaning staff who went in this morning, there were condoms everywhere. They must have had quite the wild night and are still fast asleep now.”

Julian, always fastidious about cleanliness, showed slight displeasure, as if merely hearing about such things contaminated his ears.

Louisa was equally unimpressed but couldn’t help asking, “This Mr. McCarthy–if I’m not mistaken, he’s in his sixties, right? Can he really handle that kind of… activity?”

Cedric shrugged. “Who knows? They’re probably all on something. Since Mr. McCarthy is one of the investors, I can’t really say anything when he brings people over.”

Louisa glanced at Julian without speaking, but her meaning was clear: “This Saul is trying to win you over with beautiful women.

Julian’s expression grew even colder.

Soon, the sightseeing cart stopped in front of a traditional–style building at the center of the lake.

Cedric explained, “Mr. Tudor, knowing you prefer tranquility, we’ve reserved this building especially for you. It has the best view in the entire resort, located in the middle of the lake, yet completely private. I hope it meets your approval.”

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Julian nodded. “Thoughtful of you.”

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Cedric carried the luggage inside, then addressed Julian, “Mr. Tudor, you must be tired from your journey. Please rest this afternoon. I’ll

check on Mr. McCarthy, and once he’s awake, Mr. Smith and I will take everyone on a tour of the resort.”

“Arrange as you see fit.”

“Yes, sir.”

Cedric acknowledged immediately, then turned to Louisa, “Ms. Forbes, may I add you on WhatsApp? I’ll contact you in advance once arrangements with Mr. McCarthy are finalized.”

There was a hint of testing the waters in his question. Louisa didn’t notice, thinking only that she was here to fill in for Teddy’s work, and for convenience’s sake, this made perfect sense.

“Sure,” she replied without hesitation.

Seeing how approachable she was, Cedric’s face lit up with barely contained excitement, completely missing the icy glint in his boss’s

eyes.

Louisa added him as a contact, maintaining a friendly smile.

Her beauty wasn’t the aggressive kind–more of an effortless, oxygen–bar type of beauty with a reserved, tranquil quality that made her seem approachable. It was quite deceptive.

Those who hadn’t worked with her couldn’t detect the cool detachment and fierce independence beneath her surface.

People are visual creatures, and Cedric was dazzled by her beauty, even clicking on her profile picture to take a closer look–She used an actual photo of herself as her avatar.

He couldn’t help but compliment her, “Ms. Forbes, your profile picture is as beautiful as you are in person.”

As he said this, he had completely forgotten Julian’s presence beside them.

Louisa graciously accepted his compliment. “Thank you.”

Cedric was about to chat with her further when a frosty voice cut in, “Mr. Baldwin, don’t you have work to do?”

Cedric’s heart skipped a beat. As a seasoned corporate employee, he immediately recognized that the big boss was displeased.

He could barely meet Julian’s cold eyes as he quickly put away his phone and stammered, “Yes, yes, I’m quite busy. Mr. Tudor, I’ll be on my

way.”

He scurried off.

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Louisa glanced at Julian’s frigid expression. Was he upset?

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