Chapter 4 - Julian Defends Maya Before The Stunned Crowd
The crystal chandelier overhead hummed quietly as Julian stepped directly between Maya and the outraged socialite.
“This young woman was hired through a standard catering service, yet your mother subjected her to public humiliation,” Julian stated.
“She ruined my engagement party layout! She deserves to be locked up in a cell!” Chloe argued hysterically.
“She defended her mother’s dignity against your baseless insults, which is more than your family ever did,” Julian countered coldly.
Maya looked up at the tall, impeccably dressed man, wondering why a billionaire stranger was fighting her battles.
“Why are you doing this? What do you want from me?” Maya asked, her voice dropping its defensive edge.
Julian lowered the old photograph, slipping it carefully back into the inner pocket of his tailored suit jacket.
“I’ve spent twenty years looking for the missing piece of that photograph, Maya,” Julian answered with quiet intensity.
“And you think I’m that piece?” Maya asked skeptically, crossing her arms across her navy tactical polo.
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“I know you are. Your mother left instructions that only you could open the vault downtown,” Julian confirmed.
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