A flicker of surprise crossed Julian Donovan's face before it returned to normal. 'No wonder she was so upset,' he thought. 'I misunderstood her.' He wasn't an unreasonable person, so he immediately said,
"I'm sorry. I misunderstood you."
Naomi Shaw quickly shook her head.
"It's okay. As long as the misunderstanding is cleared up, it's fine!"
Lara Nash, standing to the side, was furious at Naomi's lack of backbone. She snapped rudely at Julian Donovan,
"Hey! You hurt her badly with your nasty words just now, and you think a simple 'sorry' is enough to get away with it?"
"What do you want?"
Julian Donovan's sharp gaze swept over Lara Nash. His glare sent an inexplicable chill down her spine. 'I really don't know what Naomi sees in him,' she muttered to herself. 'He's just good-looking, that's all. His personality is nothing to write home about.'
However, she put on a brave face and said,
"I want you to comfort her properly, not just brush it off with one cold sentence!"
