Chapter 2

I had refused to believe Julian could ever be involved with someone like Daisy.

He had complained to me more than once about how clumsy she was and how much trouble she caused him.

But when I asked him why he didn’t just fire her.

Julian had brushed it off casually. "Her father died when she was young. Her mother raised her by selling fish at a local market. She hasn’t made any major mistakes, so I can’t find a good reason to fire her."

I didn’t think much of it back then.

She was just an ordinary-looking assistant. Could Julian really reject a stunning, high-society heiress like me for a plain girl with an average body?

As it turned out, men can be incredibly cheap.

I still couldn’t believe Julian would fall for Daisy. He absolutely hated people who brought him trouble.

*Ding.*

My phone buzzed.

I looked at the steam fogging up the bathroom glass, where Julian’s silhouette was barely visible.

Driven by some dark instinct, I picked up Julian’s phone.

I saw a pinned chat right below mine.

The profile picture was a cute cat.

It was Daisy.

Most of the messages were boring, just casual work conversations.

But then I saw the heart emojis sent from her account.

I scrolled up. Mixed in with the standard work reports were daily "good morning" and "good night" texts.

There were also sweet reminders from Daisy telling Julian to eat his meals on time.

She complained to him about the minor annoyances in her life, and Julian patiently replied to every single one.

The most recent message was an invitation from Daisy to watch a movie tonight.

Julian had agreed.

On the surface, they were just friendly texts.

But I knew Julian. He had never been the type to care about anyone else’s business.