As soon as I walked into the restaurant, I spotted Brad sitting by the window, enjoying his meal.
The sight of him hit me with an overwhelming sense of resignation.
And clearly, I wasn't the only one paying attention to Brad. I turned to see Julian squinting at him, sizing him up.
"Are they about to cause a scene?" I thought, unsure of what kind of trouble these two might stir up. I quickly covered Julian's mouth with my hand and pulled him in the opposite direction.
"Anyway, he's your customer," I said once we sat down, trying to calm him.
"Lily, I'm not a violent person," Julian said with a smile, though I could practically hear him grinding his teeth.
The manager brought our food over personally and whispered something to Julian.
I couldn't catch the exact words, but Julian's exp
