Chapter 86

Money. That damn thing really can twist a decent guy into a total mess. Tom was too mad to even get a word out, ready to kick the guy, but Julian stepped in and blocked him. There was a chilling intensity about Julian then—his sharp features pulled tight, voice cold as ice. "Let him talk." In that moment, Julian wasn't the gentleman the world thought he was—he looked more like a ruler in the dark, dangerous and untouchable. "Fine, you wanna hear it? I'll say it all!" Mark Hill was past caring now. The way he tilted his head and gave that crooked grin, he looked like he'd given up all shame. "You know what, Julian? I've had it with you for a long time. Why the hell do you get to be so high and mighty? Were you born royalty or something? Every damn woman falls for you. Even my girlfriend of six years tried to jump into your bed." He snorted, voice thick with bitterness. "Whatever. She's just another gold digger—I don't want her anymore. But why? Why even my mom always took your side?" "Y