Second Marriage The Billionaire's Planned Love (Quinn and Julian) novel Chapter 331

Chapter 331 A Clear Message

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“That’s exactly why I can’t leave you alone tonight” Julian held her hand and sat down with her. “It’s fine. Everything’s taken care of at home.”

The elders might have had their opinions, but they were too old to stay up until midnight anyway.

As for his parents, they fully supported him pursuing who he liked.

Even if they hadn’t, they couldn’t change his mind.

At first, the family had expected him to enter a political marriage.

Julian had never shown any interest in dating, and his family had tried setting him up multiple times, but he’d turned them all down.

His family had assumed he wasn’t interested in love. After so many years alone, the elders had even wondered if he wasn’t attracted to women at all.

Now that he’d finally found someone he wanted to chase, the whole family was on board.

In fact, when the statement went out from Apex Group’s official account, the Sterling family had been even more shocked than the public.

None of them had expected the usually reserved Julian to make such a public declaration for a girl.

During the holiday, Clara’s family had shown up early.

Clara’s grandfather had even personally apologized to Julian about Clara’s behavior, saying Clara was impulsive and asking for his understanding.

Clara’s family’s elders were sharp and calculating.

Julian knew exactly what they were thinking.

They couldn’t afford to fall out with the Sterlings at this point, especially since there had never been any real engagement between him and Clara.

They probably figured whatever Julian felt for Quinn wouldn’t last.

That he would never actually marry her.

All they had to do was act gracious and let the matter slide. Eventually, when Julian grew tired of her, he would still turn to Clara when it came time for a marriage of convenience.

In other words, no one believed Julian and Quinn would stay together.

They thought he was just caught up in a new romance, and the more people interfered, the more stubborn he would be.

So they chose to stay quiet, waiting for the day he lost interest.

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Julian didn’t care about their schemes. He had his own plans.

Coming to spend Christmas with Quinn was already a clear message to his family.

He would never break long-standing family traditions for someone who didn’t matter.

And he wouldn’t go this far for just a casual fling.

“I’d rather not,” Quinn said.

She knew her own limits all too well.

Julian looked at her. “Scared?”

Quinn nodded straight away. “Yeah.”

“Is it because of what happened last time…”

“Don’t say it,” Quinn quickly cut him off, changing the subject. “Have you eaten yet?”

“I did.” Julian said. “But I’m kind of hungry again.”

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“What do you want to cat?”

“Nothing,” Julian said. “Not if I don’t have anyone to drink with.”

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