“There you are,” he said, placing a hand on her waist as he dismissed the crowd with a brief nod.
Lexi exhaled into his chest, the tension from the earlier encounter draining slowly.
“Your party is full of surprises,” she murmured.
“I hope that’s a compliment.”
“It depends. Did you intentionally invite Fern guy?”
Julian frowned. “Mark?”
Lexi gave him a look. “He and Rachel just found each other across the room and the universe is definitely regretting it.”
Julian smirked. “They deserve each other.”
“I’m scared that might actually happen.”
They shared a laugh, then he led her to the private terrace overlooking the city skyline.
For a moment, the world faded away. Just the two of them—wrapped in moonlight and quiet.
He turned to her, brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. “Than
