He Gave Me Hearing, Then Taught Me What Silence Really Means novel Chapter 277

It was the oldest manipulation tactic in the corporate playbook. An authoritative man showing a rare moment of vulnerability could completely enslave a subordinate's heart. Since Zara had harbored a crush on him for years, hearing those words only made her work harder, ready to bleed out her last drop for the Sterling Group.

Julian had assumed Zara was just a cold, heartless machine incapable of falling for any man.

He hadn't expected a single sentence from his older brother to shatter her defenses completely.

Julian found it hilarious, and back then, he had actually laughed out loud.

But Zara couldn't care less about what he thought. The moment she hung up, she dove right back into her files as if working herself to death was her entire purpose.

Julian genuinely found her pathetic. If she was carrying a torch for another man, what else was she but used goods?

He had no interest in playing with a woman like that.

The private room was quiet as Julian sighed. "You guys have no idea how boring she is. She has zero appeal, always in rigid suits. At home, she wears these awful glasses and keeps her shoulder-length hair tied back with a cheap black hair tie. She looks like a total mess. I've never seen a woman let herself go like that."

He complained for a while longer, then frowned. "And her fashion sense is atrocious."

Nelson scoffed. "You sure pay a lot of attention. You even noticed the color of her hair tie."

Julian froze, then furrowed his brow. "I'm used to living alone. Having someone else in the house makes me uncomfortable, so naturally, I look twice."

Nelson gave a noncommittal "Oh" and dropped it.

Miles looked at Nelson, then at Julian, and finally pursed his lips. "You two are acting really weird."

Julian narrowed his eyes. "You should be the last one talking. I don't even want to bring up the mess in your family. Back then I told you not to burn the bridge completely, but you didn't listen. Now she's gone abroad and is never coming back. Happy now?"

Miles frowned, his voice dropping an octave. "Whether she comes back or not has nothing to do with me."

Julian didn't feel like continuing the topic. He turned back to Nelson. "So what's your plan? Are you really going to keep harassing Juniper? Once she falls for you, are you actually going to dump her? Can you even bear to do it?"

"What's there to bear? Do you seriously think she and I belong in the same world?"

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