NICOLE'S POV
Julian Styles was never supposed to move on.
Especially not with a nobody like her.
I stared at the glowing tablet in my hands, the headline making my blood boil:
Julian Styles confirms engagement to unknown blonde beauty, Aria Reed.
Unknown. Blunt. Unpolished.
Julian Styles Engaged?”
“The Billionaire’s Secret Fiancée Revealed!”
“From Barista to Billionaire Bride?”
Pathetic.
That should’ve been me in that penthouse. Me in that car beside him. Not some working-class barista with soft eyes and a half-empty bank account.
I took a long sip of champagne as the images played across the screen. Paparazzi caught them stepping out of his building this morning her in a tailored coat, hair pulled back, trying too hard not to look overwhelmed. Julian stood beside her like a sh
