After the welcome banquet, I figured I was officially done with Julian for good.
But that night, my phone buzzed with a call from the man himself.
"Claire, I've given you the cold shoulder for a month to let you reflect on your behavior, and you're still acting like this? What was that garbage you told my parents today? Are you really that pressed that I didn't show up to your welcome banquet?"
He didn't even wait for me to breathe before continuing. "Shara had a stomachache and suddenly craved the oatmeal I made, so I couldn't make it. Her heart is delicate, it needs constant care.
"Can a healthy person like you not be so stingy for once? Call my parents right now and tell them you didn't actually mean you wanted to break up, or don't blame me when I never talk to you again."
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