Chapter 12 - The Unexpected Vulnerability Behind Julian Walls
"I investigated you because my last head of household was paid two million dollars by my competitors to poison my food!" Julian roared back, his calm demeanor shattering into raw, unbridled fury. The sudden explosive admission hung heavy in the silence of the room.
Julian walked over to the window, staring out at the sparkling city lights below as his shoulders tense up. "I lost my younger sister six years ago because someone bought off my private security team to access my residence," he confessed quietly, his voice raspy.
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Abigail froze, her anger deflating into a profound, aching sympathy as she listened to the dark truth behind his paranoid paranoia. "I don't trust people, Abigail, because every time I trust someone, people I love get hurt or ruined," he added, looking back at her.
"I am sorry for what happened to your sister, Julian," she said softly, using his first name for the very first time.
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