Chapter 21

Julie was dumbfounded. What on earth was Lucian going on about? Why did everything sound so ambiguous? "Did you skip breakfast?" Julie asked. "Mm." "Then you should eat something now. No need to wait for me." "It's fine. I'm not familiar with the area around the company. As you know, I just came back to the country and don't have many friends." "You have tons of friends. They could practically fill up a stadium. And now, you're saying you have no friends?" Julie called him out directly. Lucian was silent for a moment before replying, "Go eat with your friends. They're more important." Without waiting for a response, he ended the call. Julie stared at her phone in confusion. "Jules, who was that?" Amaya asked, curious. Julie slipped her phone into her bag and casually replied, "A friend." She then sat back down. Amaya leaned in, whispering, "Jules, don't leave yet. I made a promise to Zachary." Julie sighed and gave a soft response. Amaya immediately smiled. "Well, I'll g