Chapter 122

Julian's eyes suddenly snapped open, a sharp edge flickering through his gaze. "Theresa Butler? Who told you about her?" "Uh—" Michael immediately picked up on Julian's icy expression. Something had clearly gone wrong. If he mentioned Claire now, she’d probably take the heat for it later. He hesitated, racking his brain for how to steer things away. Julian cut in, voice calm but unmistakably cold. "Was it Claire?" Yep, the same woman who texted him last night wishing him a nice weekend. Michael was practically sweating bullets. Seriously, there was no hiding anything from this guy. If he didn’t clear things up fast, it could get worse. "Well… on Wednesday morning, you said you'd be heading to Willow City on Saturday, but didn’t say why. That same day, I spoke with Claire about a business trip, and later, she heard that Theresa Butler had posted on social media—a photo from your matchmaking and she mentioned being excited for a food trip to Willow City this weekend." "And since you're h