“This is incredible,” Lexi whispered, her voice barely above a breath.
Julian smirked, clearly pleased with her reaction. He set her down gently, his hands lingering on her waist for a moment longer than necessary before he let her go. “I thought you might like it. I’ve wanted to bring you here for a while.”
Lexi felt a strange flutter in her chest at his words, though she quickly pushed it away. She couldn’t afford to get too caught up in whatever this was. Whatever he was.
Before she could think too much about it, Julian put a hand on the small of her back and guided her toward a nearby table, where a private dinner had been set up just for the two of them. The table was covered with crisp white linens, lit by the soft glow of candles. There was a small orchestra playing softly in the
