Second Marriage The Billionaire's Planned Love (Quinn and Julian) novel Chapter 134

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Lucy genuinely feared Julian,

It was not just fear. It was a deep sense of respect and admiration.

When Julian said something, it carried more weight for her than anything her parents might say.

Quinn spoke up quietly, “Lucy, maybe you should stop drinking.”

Then she looked at Jess. “You and I can keep going.”

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Julian had never intended to stop Lucy from drinking. What he actually wanted was for Quinn to slow

down.

Lucy was family, of course he would look out for her.

But Quinn… He cared about her even more.

The problem was that he had absolutely no right to interfere.

All he could do was sit there and watch Quinn raise her glass with Jess and down another drink.

When Julian finally took the seat beside them, Quinn’s movement paused for a brief second.

She realized something. For some reason, she was unusually aware whenever Julian came close.

If it had been anyone else sitting down beside her, she might not have noticed so quickly.

But when it was Julian, her body reacted immediately. The tension in her shoulders was obvious. Quinn set her glass down.

“Lucy, Jess, I’m going to step out for a minute.”

She left the room and finally exhaled once the door closed behind her.

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Inside the restroom, Quinn washed her hands. While she stood at the sink, several women walked in chatting loudly.

One of them was Clara.

“Clara, now, that you’re back in the States, your family is probably setting up your engagement soon, right?”

“Exactly. And you and Julian are practically guaranteed.”

“Oh my god, the first time I saw Julian I couldn’t believe it. He’s ridiculously handsome. And have you seen his build? Clara, you seriously hit the jackpot.”

Clara laughed softly. “You’re exaggerating. Nothing like that has been decided yet.”

“Come on, who else could match Julian? Family background, looks, education, you check every box.”

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“Yeah. I heard Mrs. Sterling already invited you shopping after you got back?”

“What? Julian’s mom invited you out?”

“That basically means the families are already thinking about the wedding

Clara shook her head modestly. “She just asked me to go shopping. Don’t read too much into it.”

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“Then why didn’t she invite anyone else? There are plenty of socialites in Lakeshore City, but she picked you.”

“Exactly. Sounds like the Sterling family already approves of their future daughter-in-law.”

Their voices faded as they walked out.

Quinn pulled a paper towel from the dispenser and slowly dried the water from her hands.

So that’s how things are.

When she returned to the lounge, Julian was no longer sitting near Lucy. He had moved to the couch area.

Clara sat beside him, talking with him. Quinn could not hear what Julian said, but Clara’s lips curved into a bright smile.

She looked genuinely happy.

Quinn returned to her seat, picked up her glass, and finished it in one long drink. Lucy tried to stop her but was too late.

“Quinn, why are you drinking so fast?”

Quinn smiled. “Didn’t I say we’re not stopping until we’re drunk?”

“You can still pace yourself,” Lucy said. “That stuff creeps up on you later.”

“I’ll be fine.”

My heart already feels terrible. A little physical discomfort doesn’t matter.

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The three of them kept talking and drinking. Before they realized it, they had already finished a second bottle.

Lucy was clearly tipsy now. She leaned on the table and looked at Jess. “So if you dress like this… does that mean you like men?”

Jess looked completely unaffected by the alcohol. “Yes,” he said calmly. “I do.”

Lucy immediately wrapped an arm around his shoulders. “Then we’re basically sisters now. Best friends forever.”

Jess quietly shifted away from her grip but smiled. “Sure. Forever.”

Quinn sat beside them without speaking. Her eyes were already unfocused.

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When she saw them laughing, she laughed too. It was obvious she had the lowest tolerance of the three. A soft pink blush spread across her pale cheeks.

Jess rested his chin on his hand and looked at her.

“If I were a straight guy, Quinn would absolutely ruin me. Quinn, how are you this pretty?”

Lucy looked proud. “Of course she is. Quinn’s the prettiest girl ever. If I were a guy, I’d marry her immediately. I’d hold her all day, kiss her all day. You have no idea how soft she is when you hug her. And her chest is so…”

Julian happened to walk over at that exact moment. His expression instantly darkened.

Lucy never learned. No matter how many times he warned her. Maybe it was time to stop transferring money into her account as “rewards.”

Lucy had no idea that two careless sentences had just cut off her extra spending money.

By now she was nearly drunk, leaning across the table and loudly praising Jess while Jess politely praised

her back.

Julian asked Zeke to help arrange a room for Lucy. Then he turned to Quinn. It was still more than an hour before midnight.

The countdown had not even started yet.

And she had already managed to drink herself completely drunk.

Actually, not just her. Three drunk people in total.

Fortunately the club’s facilities were better than most five-star hotels.

Julian’s private suite upstairs had three separate bedrooms.

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