Chapter 48

Vivian had to take a deep breath just to keep herself calm. Julian flashed a bright, boyish smile. “Yeah, I’m here for you, Vivian! No idea why, but from the second I saw you, I just felt like we really clicked. Our family’s full of guys—got older and younger brothers—but no sister. So, you know…” He rambled on, clearly trying to make his feelings known. Vivian listened with a polite smile. If she hadn’t lived through what she had in her past life, she might’ve bought into this innocent front he was putting on. Who’d ever think that someone who looked so cheerful and harmless could’ve been involved in something so dark, so calculated… like murder. As those memories came flooding back, her smile grew even brighter. “So, Vivian, now you get what I’m saying, right? I wanna sign with your company. What do you think?” At some point, Julian had pulled over on an empty, quiet stretch of road. He clasped his hands together, looking all hopeful and pleading. Vivian’s lips curved. “Sure.” He was