JULIAN'S POV The dinner was just what I needed. It was going to work to my advantage, and I was prepared for it. Iris would have no choice but to spend the whole day with me and I was prepared to utilize this opportunity fully. The day had been hectic at work. We'd had a problem with one of our suppliers and I'd spent the entire day trying to clean up the mess. That's why I didn't make it home in time. It had been the worst possible day, but the information from Iris had been enough to lift my mood. *** Saturday came sooner than expected. Iris, of course, had spent a lot of time ignoring my existence and avoiding me, but I didn't let it discourage me. I had a plan, and I was going to stick to it. I wanted to win her back and I was going to, I just needed to be a bit more persistent

