"No, Professor Madox, please believe me! I'm not involved with Elijah anymore!" Rosa quickly denied any involvement in a love triangle. "We're the ones involved, and you know what our relationship is," She added. "You see me as family, and I feel the same way!"
In her panic, Rosa blurted out, "I... I'm seeing someone!"
"Hmm?" Julian gazed intently at Rosa.
Rosa's mind raced through the people she knew, searching for someone to use as an excuse. "It's the original buyer of the estate you helped me find! We had a one-night stand at Neon Mirage, and we really clicked, so I wanted to see him again!"
Julian calmly picked up a piece of vegetable and placed it on his plate.
He could see through Rosa's nervousness but chose not to press her for another answer.
When he returned six years ago,
