#Chapter 53 Going Public

I spoke to the secretary and explained my history with Julia. She immediately understood my need and arranged for a security guard to escort me out the back to my car while another guard escorted Julia off the property. Apparently, Julia had been banned from the premises after her last visit went sour. After I was safely at the Aston Martin, I thanked the security guard. Before he was even out of the parking lot, I had climbed into the car, buckled up, and taken off. Even with them getting rid of Julia, I didn’t want to be anywhere near her any longer than I needed to be. - * * It wasn’t until after my other appointments that I saw the headline: MODEL JULIA COGSWORTH AND BILLIONAIRE HUSBAND BARNETT BACK TOGETHER Below it is a picture of the two of them outside the gates to one of Barnett’s several estates, Julia’s arms wrapped around his neck. Barnett seemed tense and uncomfortable, with his arms planted firmly at his sides and him staring straight ahead. It looked as