Chapter 181

Shelmaine took a deep breath and said, "I'm not having dinner with you tonight. I've got things to do." As she turned to leave, Julien quickly grabbed her shoulders and turned her around to face him. "Hit me if you want, but don't be mad at me or ignore me. Have dinner with me tonight, okay?" "No." Shelmaine bit her lip. "I don't like you joking about something like that. It's not funny. Julien, I've told you that we are just dating, and there's no need for me to meet your parents." She had no intention of marrying him, so she didn't feel the need to meet his parents. This was her stance, and she hadn't hidden it from him. He had known from the beginning. Julien immediately pulled her into his embrace again and spoke gently, "Okay, we won't meet them. It was my fault. I shouldn't have joked about it." "Alright, let's stop talking about it." Shelmaine closed her eyes and tried to calm herself. "I really do have things to do tonight…" Before she could finish, Julien's phone rang. H