abcnovels
Chapter 22
Chapter 22
Chapter 22
14:15 Wed, 31 Jan D
Chapter 22
9.63%
reaction was to reach out to Vivian, but she had already walked past him. If Julian were to rush after
her, it would have painted an awkward picture.
Nonetheless, Julian was forced to act. Bowing to the attendees, he said, “Apologies, everyone. This
marks the end of today’s press conference. Thank you for being here.”
Julian directed a seething gaze at Seraphina for a few seconds before mouthing some quick
instructions to his aides. Without any backward glances, he followed Vivian out of the conference room.
There she stood, Seraphina, facing the blinding flash of cameras and a sea of curious faces. She had
unwittingly become the cynosure. Julian had left her amidst the magnified attention, forcing her to
weather the storm alone.
She might as well accept it. Julian never bothered much about her after all.
“Ms. Jones, judging by Ms. Garcia’s reaction, it seems she plans on suing you. What’s your take on
this?”
“Can you elaborate on the evidence you mentioned previously?”
“Ms. Jones, are you genuinely in possession of evidence, or was that just an intimidation tactic? Should
they follow through with legal proceedings, are you prepared to face the fallout?”
Against the tirade of questions, Seraphina scanned the room with tranquil eyes. Her calm aura seemed
to quell the frenzied buzz among the crowd.
With a placid smile, she retorted, “I welcome them to sue me!”
Seraphina knew that people will be blocking the exit, but unexpectedly found Julian, somber-faced,
blocking her path. A sudden thought struck her, ‘Wasn’t he supposed to be tailing Vivian? Why’s he still
here?”
Standing in the shadows, Julian carried an unusually serious aura about him. He leaned against the
wall with hands stuffed in his pockets, projecting a rather gloomy look.
Julian’s sudden appearance forced Seraphina to reconsider her exit. She initially thought of bypas sing
him but was promptly stopped by another individual, probably on Julian’s orders. ‘So, this is what Julian
had instructed that man to do. Finally, he’s taking me seriously,’ she thought grimly.
With her alternate escape routes blocked, Seraphina approached Julian directly. “Mr. Brown, are you
planning on threatening me or abducting me?”
In response, Julian straightened up and slowly paced towards Seraphina. He didn’t lose his temper or novelbin
raise his voice at her, but his aura suggested a brewing storm of anger. His