Julia’s POV It felt strange that I waited for George till 8 pm for our dinner and he was a no-show. I asked Isabella to shift my dinner till eight and she told me George’s assistant said his schedule was clear and he would meet with me then. George going full ghost mode on me seemed sketchy but I assumed he probably got too tired and retired to bed early, especially since I saw him all tucked up in bed at the penthouse. We were officially roommates since the wedding but he had never gone a night without ensuring I was properly tucked in right beside him. I kind of wanted to gist him about the crazy day I had and how my restaurant got shut down indefinitely. I had Isabella hold all my calls since Mr. Collins dropped by. It broke my heart to have lost the nomination too but I was willin

