Chapter 605

As Helen turned to leave, Marcus called after her again. "Lennie." "What now?" she asked, her face tired from the long, emotionally exhausting night. "Don't get back together with him," Marcus advised, staring at her intently, afraid she might reconcile with Julien. "Marcus, I know you mean well, and I'm grateful," she replied calmly. "But this is my business, not yours. Please, stop involving yourself." With that, she stepped into the elevator and left. Carefully sneaking back into her home, Helen tiptoed to her room to avoid disturbing her parents. After taking another shower and changing into fresh clothes, she lay on her bed. Despite her physical exhaustion, sleep refused to come. She knew the reason—Julien Gallagher. Her restless night meant the following day didn't start well. Her temples throbbed, and she felt sluggish. Only makeup saved her from looking completely drained, mainly because she didn't want her parents to notice something was off. Still, she hadn't account