Didn't Plan to Become a Companion (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 117

“Of course, it was a proposal with conditions attached.”

“Conditions?”

Her question carried unmistakable mockery.

“Do I have to keep talking when I don’t even want to say it?”

Julian stared at her again in silence. Under his intense, demanding gaze, Sabrina let out a long sigh, and Julian’s hand, hanging limply by his side, twitched.

“In Dermayer, they say a woman’s purity matters more than whether she was previously engaged.”

“What does that even…?”

“It’s obviously not true, but Robert’s intention was clear enough. He meant he’d marry me if I promised not to spend the night with Julian.”

While relaying his words, Sabrina gave a bitter, disbelieving laugh.

“It doesn’t matter what I’ve done with some stranger, but I mustn’t do it with his close friend—that’s what he meant, right? Why are all men like this?”

He scoffed deeply, ran both hands through his hair, and abruptly turned his back.

Only then did Sabrina truly look at him. His straight shoulders and well-formed back trembled, unable to suppress whatever emotion gripped him.

She must be mad—feeling sorry for a man as arrogant as Julian—but for a fleeting moment, Sabrina felt an urge to stroke his back.

When he spun around sharply, Sabrina quickly turned her head away, pretending she hadn’t been watching him.

“Did you just let that slide? Not even slap him? How dare he utter such an insult to someone of House Paquin. I won’t let Robert get away with this.”

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