With everything winding down, Rosa and Julian finally found a moment to have dinner together at the same upscale restaurant as before.
The restaurant manager, Lee, was surprised to see Rosa bringing Julian again but quickly made the necessary arrangements.
Tonight's menu featured something different—a small ceramic pot with six compartments, each holding a snail.
Rosa picked up the snail shell with tongs in her right hand and then used her left to fork out the meat.
"Julian, thank you for all your help recently, but when it comes to dealing with Kayla, I'd like to handle it myself," Rosa said as she dipped the snail into garlic butter. "This is personal."
"Of course," Julian agreed without hesitation. "Just let me know if you need anything."
His gaze lingered on her, filled with warm
