After the Affair Falling into a Billionaire's Arms novel Chapter 209

Since Teddy wasn’t going, and Louisa couldn’t let her boss drive, the automatically headed for the driver’s seat.

To her surprise, someone was already there.

When she opened the door, she was greeted by a baby–faced young man who looked fresh out of college.

His youthful face was topped with a black baseball cap, and when he smiled, he revealed a set of perfectly white teeth.

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He wore a black denim outfit with a silver skull necklace, and a small skull adorned his ear cartilage.

The tattoo extending down his neck triggered an immediate thought: Had the car been hijacked? Though this punk seemed oddly familiar -where had the seen him before?

“Do you find him attractive?” a cool voice suddenly sounded behind her.

Louisa startled, stepping back abruptly. Julian steadied her with a hand at her waist.

Too focused on the stranger, she hadn’t noticed Julian’s movement. “Who is this?” she asked.

“The driver; isn’t it obvious?” he replied.

…Yes, it is, Louisa conceded.

She said nothing more, opening the rear door instead. “Mr. Tudor, please get in.”

Julian slid inside. She closed his door and walked around to the front passenger seat.

Julian’s expression darkened as he watched Louisa’s automatic movements.

Unaware of his reaction, Louisa smiled at the new driver. “Hello, I’m Louisa Forbes.”

“I know, I know!” The young man nodded eagerly. “I’m Noah Shelton, twenty–three years old. I used to be Mr. Tudor’s personal bodyguard,

and now I’m-

*Should I give you two some time to chat about your life stories?” came Julian’s frigid voice from the backseat, cutting off Noah’s

enthusiastic introduction.

Truly, if not stopped, Noah could have talked until the end of time. With Julian’s interruption, he fell silent.

Louisa wasn’t particularly talkative either, especially with her mind preoccupied.

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After arriving at the venue’s parking lot and exiting the car, she finally thought to ask fullan, “Who’s hosting tonight’s charity pair

Wallace Morgan, Julian replied.

Only then did Louisa remember–Wallace was the man she’d seen playing golf with Julian when she’d gone to the golf course seeking employment, Flora had introduced them.

Flora had also mentioned that she and Wallace had followed Julian around since childhood, and Julian used to tease that the two of them standing together in their little shorts looked like Dora and Diego from “Dora the Explorer.”

Recalling this joke, she couldn’t help but smile.

Julian looked down at her, his gaze deep. “What’s making you so happy?”

Louisa met his eyes. “…Nothing.”

“Oh?” A single syllable, light and casual, yet carrying the weight of a boss’s authority.

“I was just suddenly wondering what Dora and Diego look like standing together,” Louisa joked.

To her surprise, Julian paused momentarily, then leaned close to her ear. “I have photos. I’ll show you when we get back.”

Louisa turned to look at him, amazed. They still had photos from twenty years ago?

He said nothing more, taking her hand as they entered the banquet hall.

Inside, couples were everywhere, mostly women holding men’s arms. Yet Julian simply held her hand openly.

This gesture suggested an intimacy beyond that of a mere “female companion.”

Their entrance immediately drew everyone’s attention.

Julian wore a custom–tailored suit that accentuated his tall, elegant figure.

Unlike the other women in formal gowns and elaborate makeup, Louisa wore light makeup with a simple white blouse and gray maxi skirt. Yet her natural beauty made even this basic outfit appear elegant.

What attracted more attention was Julian himself–he rarely attended such events, and when he did, he never brought a female companion. Bringing her suggested their relationship was special.

Ignoring the stares, Louisa confidently surveyed the room until she spotted two familiar faces: Flora and Rachel.

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It wasn’t surprising they were here–they all moved in the same high–society circles.

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The two women had been conversing politely, but upon seeing Louisa, they called out simultaneously, “Darling! Sweetheart Over here!”

Their calls drew attention from nearby guests, who turned to look at the women.

The upper–class circle was small–even minor incidents became gossip fodder. This was especially true given Louisa’s dramatic history with the Capulet and Price families, plus her apparent connection to the Tudor Group’s CEO.

Others wanted similar connections. While approaching Julian directly was difficult, getting close to Louisa seemed more feasible.

Yet Louisa had offended the Capulet and Price families, and no one wanted to risk their wrath.

Most concluded that the safest approach was neutrality: one could curry favor with Julian without going through Louisa, and publicly befriending Louisa would certainly antagonize the Capulet and Price families.

Flora and Rachel couldn’t care less about such calculations. Having weathered many storms, their world contained only two types of people: those they disliked and those they liked.

So they made no effort to hide their friendship with Louisa.

Equally unconcerned with others‘ opinions, Louisa released Julian’s hand and walked toward her two friends.

Seeing Julian alone, several attendees prepared to approach him, hoping to make an impression. Unexpectedly, Julian ignored them all.

He strode after Louisa. “You abandoned me as soon as you saw your friends?”

Louisa looked at him innocently: Was it wrong to greet her friends?

Julian appeared displeased. “You discard me so easily. Am I an embarrassing boss you can’t be seen with?”

His words startled her. Please don’t say such alarming things! There were people watching!

They might think they actually had some kind of relationship.

Indeed, those nearest to them who overheard were visibly shocked.

Nearby, Flora and Rachel witnessed the scene and exchanged knowing smiles. Was Julian being too clingy with Louisa? Their Louisa was truly impressive!

Louisa had felt confident in her innocence until Julian’s comment made it seem like they were meeting her parents or something.

Embarrassed, she looked at him pleadingly. “Mr. Tudor, could you please stop talking?”

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