Chapter 56

Julie opened the bag, and the rich aroma of a burrito wafted into the air. Her phone on the table vibrated. She doubtfully picked it up and saw it was a call from Lucian. She froze briefly before pressing the call button. "Hello?" Before she could say anything more, Lucian's deep voice came through the phone. "Did you receive it?" Julie blinked in confusion. "Receive what?" "I knew you'd get so busy you'd forget to eat, so I ordered you some takeout." Realization dawned on her. "Oh, so it was you who ordered it." "Yeah. Surprised?" "How do you even know my address?" "I helped you move, so of course I'd know." Julie hadn't expected Lucian to go as far as memorizing her detailed address. Her grip on the phone tightened as her heartbeat sped up uncontrollably. She tried to steady herself and responded lightly, "Thank you." There was a two-second pause on the other end before Lucian's voice softened. "Juju, are you going to keep treating me so distantly?" Julie's grip on her p