
When Julianna saw the restaurant owner grabbing the phone, she stood up and rushed towards the counter.
"Sir, please accept my sincere apology for all the damage done by my friend" Julianna said, glancing quickly at John before staring at the owner again. "Please put everything in my tab. I promise I'll cover all the expenses necessary to restore your restaurant as it was originally ".
Relief ran over Julianna when the owner dropped the phone.
Once again, Julianna found her gaze drifting towards John.
The more Julianna knew him, the more she admired him.
He already knew that he was rich, simple, and handsome. But today, he learned that he was an expert in combat.
Not to mention the fact that he had a strong sense of justice.
He was willing to help people in need, even though that person had hurt him so much in the past.
If that's not decency, Julianna doesn't know what it is.
Julianna Zac: Attraction Factor + 10
Julianna Zac: Attraction Factor + 10
Julianna Zac: Attraction Factor + 10
John had not expected Julianna's Interest Factor to rise to 40. If anything, he expected the opposite to happen, considering he had just shown Julianna his violent side.
After all, the 40th Attraction Factor meant Julianna was a little crazy about him, which was a pleasant surprise.
It may be ingrained in the DNA of women to be attracted to strong and capable men. That would probably explain why Julianna liked him even more now.
John returns to their table and stands in front of Julianna. "I'm sorry you had to see it" said John, wiping the back of his neck. Then, he sighed. "I didn't mean to spoil our food".
Julianna continued to study it with her big eyes. A moment later, he smiled. "No problem". An amazed expression formed on his face. "If anything, I'm happy to see the other side of you". Julianna chuckles. "I guess that happens a lot, huh? I think I learn something about you every time we hang out ".
John decided to play dumb. "What are you talking about?" He shrugged his shoulders. "I'm still the same person, aren't I?"
Except that he now has ten million dollars to spend on women.
"Can I be honest with you about something?" Julianna was now looking at him with admiration in her eyes, which glittered brightly under the restaurant lights.
"Please" said John.
A timid look formed on Julianna's face. "I never really noticed you until you asked for my number the other day". Julianna smile. "Want to know what my first impression of you was?" He chuckled a few times. "I thought you were a brutally honest man. A straight shooter. Then, just when I thought I had known you all, you surprised me again with all those gifts on Tik Tok. " Juliana shook her head as if amazed. "Then I knew you were a very rich social media phenomenon". Julianna pointed around them. "And today, I found that you can hold yourself in a fight".
John chuckles. "You're not the only one who's learned something new, Julianna". John looked at her. "For example, I recently learned that a pretty girl from Lakeside University loves lobsters, enjoys spicy food, and has a habit of licking her fingers while she-"
Julianna hit John's arm. "Oh, quiet". Julianna glared at him jokingly. "You know, you really have to learn how to talk to a girl properly".
Julianna had even stomped her feet a few times, an action that John thought was quite adorable.
Susan, of course, had other ideas.
Susan found the flirtatious banter between John and Julianna very annoying to watch. Although John had just come to her aid, he had never even tried to comfort her or examine her after the incident. In the past, John would be all over his body now, asking if he was okay, offering to take care of him.
Now, instead of focusing all her attention on Susan, she teases Julianna as if she completely forgot Susan's presence in the restaurant.
At that moment, Susan felt something she had never felt before - she felt threatened.
Julianna Zac was better than Susan in every aspect she could think of, and it was pretty clear that Julianna was also interested in John.
Which means Susan's gonna lose John for good.
Nah! This can't be happening!
Why does everything have to be like this? Susan was just beginning to realize John's worth, just deciding to start loving him wholeheartedly. But now he's going to be stolen from her by another woman?
Nah! He can't let this happen!
John Carlson is his own and his own! No one has the right to take it from him! There ain't!
Before she realized what was happening, Susan's feet moved on their own.
"John's? Can I talk to you for a second? "
Susan's voice brought the conversation between John and Julianna to a halt.
"I don't think that's necessary". John looked at her coldly. "I have nothing more to say to you".
"Please. There are some things I need to tell you ". Tears pierced Susan's eyes. "Why are you so cold to me, John? You've never been cold to me ". Susan took a teary breath. "I know I've done you wrong many times. But I also know that you will forgive me in the end, just like all the times you forgave me in the past. " Silan looked at him intently. "It's only the difference that I realized my mistake this time. Please, John. Let's go back to the situation between us. Let's get together again, okay? You still love me, right? I know you did it ".
"Back to the back?" John laughed mockingly. "You mean when I follow you around like a dog? What do you mean when you give me a cold shoulder whenever you want? When you play with my feelings? " John chuckles without humor. "For a month we were dating, you forbade me from posting any of our photos on social media. You never let me hold your hand in public. And when I asked you about it, you told me you didn't want your family to find out about us ".
John pointed at Susan's face. "But we both know that's bullshit!" John growled, glaring at Susan. "It's not your family you're trying to hide our relationship. That's all the guys you saw on the side during our date! You're worried they'll all dump you once they find out about us! "
"For three years, Susan! Three years! For three years, I suffered! " John pointed at the restaurant's exit. "When you're out there twice I'm with those people, I work hard to make you happy! I gave you everything! And what are you doing? You took all my hard work and threw it back in my face like I was a joke! " John let go of a rude and mocking laugh. "It was never about love, Susan. You never cared about me. You just enjoy having some stupid guy following you around because it will satisfy your vanity. " John took a deep breath. "Now let me explain one thing, Susan Lane. I'm done! There's no way we'll be together again because I don't love you anymore! "
John practically shouted at the moment he reached the end of his scolding.
Without glancing at Susan again, John grabbed Julianna's hand and led her away from the table.
As they walk toward the restaurant's exit, John never lets Julianna's hand off.
Julianna lets herself be dragged away from the restaurant by John.
He wanted to tell John something, but he didn't know what to say.
Does John know he's holding her hand? Was it done intentionally? Or was he completely unaware of what he was doing when he grabbed his hand?
Julianna did not let go of her hand back at the restaurant because she thought she wanted them to act in front of Susan.
But now they might be fifty meters away from the restaurant, yet he still had not let go of his hand.
For some strange reason, Julianna did not want to let go of her hand either.
They walked in silence long enough before Julianna found her voice.
"I don't really know what to say, John", Julianna began. "And I know you're upset right now, so please tell me to shut up if you don't want to talk". Julianna waited a moment. When John says nothing, Julianna decides to move on. "I've heard about your relationship with Susan, and there's something I can't wrap up". Julianna looked at John. "Why didn't you tell him who you were? I don't think he'll continue to reject you if he finds out about your true status. "
They suddenly stopped with John staring right into his face. "What?"
John is too distracted by his arguments with Susan to fully understand what Julianna is saying.
She was born into a normal family, so why would Julianna ask her about her status?.
It didn't take long for him to connect the dots though.
Somehow despite his thoughts that he had given Julianna ten million dollars for Tik Tok.
Is correct. So now Julianna thinks he's some kind of king.
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