When Evan heard what Fabian said, he frowned in confusion. On the other hand, Julie was there blushing, waiting with anticipation for what Fabian was going to say next.

It was clear to her now. Fabian knew that she liked him and had deliberately invited her here for dinner with the knowledge of that.

As for what that meant? It was obvious.

Julie felt nervous, and her heart stirred like never before.

She pricked up her ears and continued to listen to what Fabian was going to say next eagerly.

However, she never expected that Fabian's subsequent words would end up extinguishing all her expectations and fantasies in an instant.

"I invited her here so that I wouldn't owe her any favors."

Julie's excited heart skipped a beat. ‘He did all this because he didn't want to owe me any favors?’

She looked at Fabian in astonishment. She could not and did not want to imagine what Fabian would say next.

To prevent that from happening, Julie adjusted the smile on her face.

"Mr. Johnson."

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