Chapter 50 Julia's Plot

"Julia, what do you mean by that?" Christian stared at Julia, who looked furious. "I have nothing going on with Ms. Edwards. You can't just attack her like that. What if something happened to her? Have you thought about the villagers?" Julia blinked repeatedly, her expression growing more aggrieved under Christian's disapproving gaze. She then narrowed her eyes at Clara, who was rising slowly from her seat. Her words dripped with sarcasm, "Ms. Edwards, you must be thrilled, with so many men rushing to your defense." Clara tilted her head slightly, amused. "Ms. Bell, perhaps you should focus on more pressing matters. Besides, Christian and I only interact on work-related matters." "Don't assume there's anything more just because a man and a woman are seen together." With that parting shot, Clara left with her lunch box, ignoring whatever the others might think behind her back. There was too much to handle here, and Julia was only adding to the chaos. Christian sighed disappointe