He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 636

But it had been years since they had collectively rated a guy's looks.

The visual feast right in front of Scarlett completely reawakened her dormant inner fangirl.

"Are you done wiping?"

She was still lost in her thoughts when Julian's low, slightly husky voice pulled her back. His eyes were crinkled with amusement, and she suddenly realized just how close his handsome face was to hers.

Scarlett jolted back to reality, noticing that she had rubbed the napkin so hard it was starting to shred onto his skin. Blushing furiously, she quickly tossed the paper into the trash bin.

"Y-Yeah. Done."

Julian smirked. "I'm going to quickly wash up in the bathroom. Wait for me."

Scarlett nodded.

Julian stood up effortlessly and, without the slightest hint of self-consciousness, walked toward the bathroom completely shirtless.

Scarlett stared at his retreating back, her eyes widening.

She realized that his back was somehow even more captivating than his front. The sheer flex and power in his shoulder blades and arms were genuinely breathtaking.

He had an absolute god-tier physique, and yet he hid it so perfectly under his tailored suits!

Making a split-second decision, Scarlett whipped out her phone, snapped a quick photo of his back, and fired it off to Talia.

Scarlett: [Bestie, sharing the wealth. Check out this view.]

Talia: [[Smirking Emoji] So hot! Drooling! Is this Julian? Wait... did you guys sleep together?]

Scarlett's face burned even hotter: [Don't talk nonsense! No!]

Talia: [[Grinning Emoji] Then why is he walking around half-naked? Tell the truth, what did you do?]

Scarlett: [Nothing! I accidentally spilled wine on his shirt, so he had to take it off.]

"No, no. We were talking about her boyfriend." Desperate to deflect, she quickly pivoted. "By the way, did you check into the information I sent you a few days ago?"

At the mention of business, Julian's expression instantly shifted to serious. He nodded.

"I did. There is indeed a wealthy heir named Virgil Reed, and his background matches the details you provided.

"However, he doesn't live in Tyrellia. He's been based in Yorland Country for years. His family has absolutely no business operations in Tyrellia, and the hotel you mentioned does not belong to them... Why did you suddenly ask me to look into him?"

Scarlett's expression turned to ice. Panic seized her, and she shot up from her chair.

"Julian, are you absolutely sure?

"If those details don't line up with his location, is it possible someone stole his identity to run a catfishing scam online?!

"If that's the case... Talia is..."

Horror washed over Scarlett as the pieces clicked into place. Cold sweat broke out across her forehead.