Chapter 444

I walked into the reception room with a sullen face, closed the door behind me, and asked, "What brings you here?" "I'm here to give you flowers—and to court you," Juliette replied, fixing her piercing gaze on me. She then gestured to the large bouquet of roses beside her and added, "I got these for you. Is it to your liking?" "You're currently at my studio, my workspace, Juliette. What do you think you're doing?" I glared at her as I instinctively tightened my hands at my sides. Juliette, far from being upset by my expression, only smiled more broadly. She then approached me step by step before reaching out to caress my face with a featherlight touch. I turned my face away to avoid her touch, my expression hardening as I met her gaze. Yet, before I could say anything, Juliette suddenly declared, "I'm serious about this, Joshua. In this life, I can let go of anything—anything but you." In her past life, she had built a successful career overseas, but being reborn had taught her wh