Scott was briefly stunned. "Thinking about what?"
Julissa wanted to ask him—how many women had he been with before? How many relationships had he had? Or, if she refused to move in with him, would he eventually break up with her?
But those questions felt petty. No matter how he answered, she would end up feeling bad.
If he said he’d never been with any woman before—would she believe him?
If he admitted he had been with a few, wouldn’t that just make her feel worse?
And the question about whether he’d break up with her if they didn’t live together—that was completely off-limits. He’d definitely just look at her and ask, What kind of man do you think I am?
So in the end, she decided to say nothing at all.
“It’s nothing. Liam just warned me that you might be a scumbag. He’s afraid I’ll
