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Chapter 1101

Quentin pulled back from Talia but kept his arm around her, his gaze lingering on her with an intensity that was hard to look away from.His tone when he answered Lucas, however, was nothing short of vicious. Over the phone, he said, "Shut up.""Fine, fine. I won't argue with a man who's never even touched a woman." Lucas sounded magnanimous about it, like he was taking the high road.Quentin cut him down without mercy. "You say that like you've been with so many yourself."That shut Lucas up instantly. The other end of the line went dead silent.Talia had her arms looped around Quentin's neck, her face pressed against his chest, listening quietly to the two of them go back and forth.After a long pause, Quentin finally broke the silence. "Just spit it out. What are you calling about? What's today supposed to be?"Lucas let out a dramatic sigh. "I'm telling Evan about this. You're his godfather and you forgot his birthday. Don't even try to tell me you remembered, because I won'

Chapter 1102

When Talia didn't respond, Quentin buried his face in the crook of her neck. "Hit me. I deserve it."Talia didn't hold back. She reached over and gave his side a hard pinch.Quentin winced. "Ow, you actually did it? You don't feel sorry for your beloved at all?"Talia looked at him, her cheeks still flushed. "You asked for it."Quentin put on a mock-offended expression. "I was being sarcastic. You couldn't tell? You're so obedient now, but when I asked you to marry me back then, you wouldn't say yes."His words made Talia go quiet.Quentin realized immediately that he shouldn't have gone there. "That was my fault. I won't bring up the past anymore."But a bittersweet feeling had already begun to rise within Talia. She looked at him without any pretense and reached up to hold his face in both hands, her expression completely serious. "Quentin, if you had been the one I met first, I know I would have chosen you."Then she leaned forward and pressed a soft kiss to the corner of hi

Chapter 1103

Talia woke up in Quentin's arms at 3:30 pm. She squinted at the light outside the car and realized how late it had gotten. She quickly sat up. "We need to go buy Evan's present."Quentin flexed his numb arm a few times and said gently, "Food first. I've already got the gift figured out. We'll grab it right after we eat."They hadn't eaten anything more than a light breakfast that morning, and on top of that, they had already expended a tremendous amount of energy. Quentin had been hungry for a while, but Talia getting proper rest had mattered more to him.Talia didn't want to run late. So she said, "Let's just grab something quick then.""Sure."Quentin got out first and turned back to help Talia out of the car. But when he saw the state of her clothes, he paused with a slight frown.Talia noticed him looking and glanced down. Her knit top was wrinkled beyond saving, and in a few spots, the threads had actually pulled loose. She looked back up at him and couldn't help the jab. "T

Chapter 1104

Talia's cheeks burned."Got it," she said quietly over the phone.Lucas said, "Alright, I'll hang up then. We're all waiting for you.""Okay."After the call ended, Quentin let out a small laugh. "That's just how Lucas is. Don't take anything he says too seriously."Talia set his phone down, and as she did, she noticed his lock screen. It was a photo of the two of them together, one he had sneaked during that time they went to the movies.Quentin realized what she was looking at and jumped in. "I already changed mine. What about you? Do you want to change yours too?"Talia thought about it, feeling unsure. Back then, she had changed everything for Christian in an effort to make their relationship work. Her wallpaper, her passwords—everything. In the end, though, it had all been for nothing.When she didn't answer, Quentin understood. Pushing her would be pointless."If you don't want to change it, don't. As long as mine is set, that's enough."The fact that he didn't pressure

Chapter 1105

William responded to Quentin's words with nothing more than a faint smile.Quentin didn't feel the need to add anything else. "We've got things to do, so we'll head in."He put his arm around Talia and started walking toward the private dining room Lucas had texted him about.But William called out again. "Ms. Stewart."Talia stopped and turned, her expression curious. "Was there something else, Mr. Baxter?"William held her gaze openly. "I'd like to see Ms. Green."Talia had a pretty good idea what he was getting at. After a short pause, she gently said, "Mr. Baxter, I can't make decisions for Willow. If she doesn't want to see you, it's not my place to arrange it for her. So coming to me about this isn't really going to help."William listened quietly until she finished, then nodded. "I understand."Talia offered him a polite smile. "I'm glad you do."She realized that talking to William had never been as difficult as dealing with Christian or Julian.William didn't push fu

Chapter 1106

Over the phone, Quentin said, "Paige, it's me."Paige sounded puzzled. "What's going on? Did you need something?"He hesitated before asking, "Is Maeve there?""She's upstairs doing a puzzle. One of the neighbors had something come up this afternoon, so they dropped off their daughter, and the two of them have been playing together for hours. They even went to the park earlier to go on the slides."It hit Quentin then that Maeve must have completely forgotten about the strawberry-picking trip he'd promised her that afternoon.But her forgetting was one thing. His forgetting was another matter entirely.He didn't even try to deny it. "Paige, here's the thing. I promised Maeve this morning that I'd take her strawberry picking, but something came up this afternoon, and it completely slipped my mind. I only just remembered."If it's not too much trouble, could you bring the phone up to her? I'd like to talk to her for a minute."Paige seemed to realize what had happened. She though

Chapter 1107

A few words were all it took to cheer Maeve up again.She might have let it go without a second thought, but Quentin still carried the guilt. After all, he was the one who'd made the promise in the first place.Before he hung up, he reminded her of a couple of things.Once the call ended, Quentin turned to find Talia watching him with open admiration in her eyes.His heart skipped a beat. "Why are you looking at me like that?"The last thing Talia wanted was to give him the satisfaction, so she shook her head and deflected. "I was wondering if Evan would be upset about you being late."That snapped Quentin right out of it. "Good point. We should get over there."He took Talia's hand and led her toward the private dining room.They hadn't even reached the door when Evan's petulant voice drifted out from inside. "Dad, Lucas, why isn't Quentin here yet? He said he'd be on time!"Before either of the other two could come up with an excuse, Quentin pushed the door open.The annoya

Chapter 1108

Quentin knew Talia got embarrassed easily, so he stepped in to save her. "Let's eat first. Everyone's starving."Seamus wasn't the type to push a joke too far. He called out toward the door, "Waiter!"A knock came almost immediately."Come in," Seamus said.The server stood in the doorway. "Shall I start bringing the dishes out?""Go ahead."The food arrived within minutes. They raised their glasses to toast Evan's birthday, and after that, Quentin, Seamus, and Lucas fell into conversation about work.Talia couldn't find a way into the discussion, so she kept her head down and ate quietly. Evan did the same, focusing on his food without saying a single word.But now and then, Talia's empty plate would fill up again with something new.Quentin was deep in conversation with the other two men, yet he was looking after her the entire time. It didn't seem deliberate, either. It was more like instinct, something so ingrained in him that it didn't require thought.As Talia watched h

Chapter 1109

The smile on Quentin's face vanished the instant Talia said Christian's name. He straightened up slowly, then turned to look toward the curb.The moment he turned, his tall, broad frame blocked Talia completely from view in the passenger seat. He stood there alone, meeting Christian's gaze head-on.Their eyes locked across the empty space between them, and the silence carried more weight than a thousand confrontations ever could.Quentin let a smile spread deliberately across his face, his eyes full of provocation and thinly veiled contempt. He raised his voice just enough to carry. "Mr. Lane, what a coincidence, running into you here of all places."Christian didn't take the bait. He said nothing, but his cold, brooding stare never left Quentin.Quentin caught the resentment simmering in Christian's eyes and couldn't help but laugh. "You're staring pretty hard, Mr. Lane. See something you like?"Christian stayed silent.When it became clear that he wasn't going to get a reactio

Chapter 1110

Christian paused before answering, his voice tense. "Fine."After he hung up, his gaze drifted past Quentin one more time, searching for Talia behind him. "Talia, do you want to come back to the Lane residence with me?"Talia sat in the car, unable to see Christian's face, but his voice came through clearly enough. Just the sound of it was enough to send a wave of unease through her.She didn't answer him. She just sat there in silence.When it was clear that she wasn't going to respond, Quentin turned a cold look on Christian. "She doesn't owe you anything. And if she's going anywhere, it's home with me."He didn't wait for a reply. He rounded the car, slid into the driver's seat, and hit the gas. The car surged forward, disappearing down the road.Christian stood on the curb and watched the vehicle go. He couldn't name what he was feeling, only that it sat bitter and raw somewhere deep in his chest.He stayed there for a long time, long enough for the cold wind to sting his fa

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