Second Marriage The Billionaire's Planned Love (Quinn and Julian) novel Chapter 227

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Julian leaned back slightly, his tone calm but leaving no room for argument. “The place is going to be under renovation for a few days, and Lucy’s apartment is way too small, she’s only got one bed, so it’s really not appropriate for you to stay there.”

Quinn didn’t even pause to think. “Then I’ll just book a hotel.”

Julian looked at her, a faint smile forming as if he already expected that answer. “Still trying to be difficult, huh?”

Before she could respond, he continued in an easy, matter–of–fact tone, “Here’s what we’ll do. You stay at my place for a few days, and once the renovation is done, I’ll take you back myself.”

Quinn frowned immediately, clearly not buying into that plan. “That’s not what you said before. You told me you’d send me back tomorrow.”

Julian didn’t look the least bit bothered. “That was before things changed,” he said, his eyes settling on her with quiet intent. “Before you saw everything.”

Quinn froze where she stood, her mind instantly blank.

There was no possible comeback to that.

Julian watched her reaction, clearly satisfied, then added smoothly, “So we’ll leave it at that. Since you saw me, staying here for a few days counts as fair compensation.”

Quinn lowered her voice, almost talking to herself. “That doesn’t even make sense as compensation…”

Julian caught every word. “Then what would make sense?” he asked, his tone turning just a shade deeper. “You’d rather take responsibility for me instead?”

Quinn’s face heated up so fast she didn’t even try to argue anymore.

She exhaled, defeated. “Fine. I’ll stay.”

Julian raised a brow slightly, studying her. “And you’re not going to try sneaking out again?”

She shook her head without hesitation.

Julian’s voice remained calm, but there was a quiet warning underneath it. “Because if you do, it won’t end as simply as last time.”

Quinn felt the heat crawl all the way up to her ears.

Why does everything he says sound like that…

“And we never finished the movie,” Julian added, almost casually.

That only made her more flustered.

If it weren’t for that movie, none of this would have happened in the first place.

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Quinn crossed her arms, annoyed and embarrassed all at once. “Then I’m done with movies. I’m never watching one again.”

Julian let out a low chuckle, clearly amused. “You’re really blaming the movie for this?”

He paused briefly, then said more quietly, “If anything, you should blame me. I wasn’t exactly focused.”

Quinn looked away.

Like I’m any better…

In the end, it had nothing to do with the movie itself.

It had everything to do with who she was sitting next to.

Julian didn’t push further and instead shifted the conversation. “Get some rest tonight. Tomorrow morning. I’ll take you to handle the paperwork.”

Quinn hesitated, a trace of worry creeping in despite everything. “Will he actually show up? What if he doesn’t?”

Julian’s answer came without the slightest hesitation. “He will.”

Then, after a brief pause, he added, “Trust me.”

There was something steady and grounded in the way he said it, something that made it hard to doubt him.

Quinn found herself nodding before she even realized it. “Okay.”

Julian glanced at her, the corner of his lips lifting slightly. “So, are we calling it a night?”

Quinn couldn’t help blurting out, “Can you please go put on a shirt first? You’re going to catch a cold like this.”

Julian’s smile deepened just a little. “Didn’t realize you were this worried about me.”

Quinn immediately shut her eyes and turned away.

She refused to engage any further.

This man is impossible…

What she didn’t realize was that the problem wasn’t just him.

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“You lied to me?” His voice rose, anger and hurt tangled together. “Then everything I’ve done for you all these years, what was that supposed to mean?”

You were convenient. That’s all.

Of course, she didn’t say that out loud.

Instead, she forced a colder, more distant tone. “We’re not right for each other. Just let it go. The more you push this, the more I’ll resent you.”

“No… that’s not true. You liked me back then. I know

you did…”

“I didn’t.”

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“But you made those origami cranes for me, you knitted me that scarf, you gave me all those gifts…” Rosalie let out a small, almost amused laugh. “If you really want the truth, Quinn made all of those.” She didn’t stop there. “And that watch you lost? That was me too.”

Chase went completely still on the other end.

“…Wasn’t that Quinn?” he asked slowly, as if hoping he had misheard.

“No.” Rosalie said calmly. “It was me. I told you it was her because I didn’t want you getting mad at me.”

That watch had been passed down from Chase’s grandfather, something he valued deeply.

Rosalie had borrowed it, lost it, and then shifted the blame onto Quinn without hesitation.

Back then, Chase had completely lost his temper.

And, from that moment on, everything between him and Quinn had changed.

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