The morning that usually felt cheerful for Selena turned gloomy. She sat in the living room with a scowl, occasionally glancing at the expensive watch on her wrist. Normally, Julian would have called or even brought her flowers by now. But ever since Evelyn’s press conference, everything had changed.
Julian emerged from his study looking disheveled, wearing a wrinkled shirt that hadn’t been properly ironed. His eyes were puffy, and his presence lacked the charisma that once made Selena obsessed with him. “Julian, we need to talk,” Selena said impatiently. Julian barely glanced her way. “If this is about shopping money again, forget it.” Selena scoffed. “Are you serious? Just because I did a little shopping, you're treating me like a burden?” Julian stopped at the dining table, grabbed a glass of water, and downed it in one gulp. “A little? You spent almost 300 million in two days—while I’m struggling to prote
