Chapter 205

Julian Archer finally snapped. He didn’t care if he was being too rough—grabbed Tessa Howard and yanked her away from Claire Richards, shoved her down into a chair and barked, “Do you even know what you look like right now?” Tessa probably realized how out of line she’d been. She was mortified. Hands covering her face, she couldn’t even bring herself to look at him. She knew she looked like a mess. Meanwhile, Claire was calmly wiping off the tears and snot that had gotten onto her clothes. She glanced over at Julian scolding Tessa, and there was no mistaking the fire in his eyes. She’d seen him calm, reserved, completely in control—even when he was upset, he rarely let it show. He was the kind of person who always appeared collected. Except when it came to Tessa Howard. No matter if it was back in Singapore or now—it was like Tessa had some sort of power to make him lose it. That... in a way, was something special. Maybe he really used to love her. After all, hate doesn’t come from now