---- Chapter 387 Julia gave a faint smile. "The matter was handled, so I came over." The truth was, she wasn''t at ease. The meeting at Wilson Tech wasn''t even halfway through when she left. She knew Franklin wasn''t required to attend Maggie''s meeting today, but as she suspected, he still made a special trip downstairs just to listen to Maggie. The thought left her bitter, her expression stiffening. Franklin nced at the time. "I have a video call in about ten minutes. It''llst over an hour.

Come upstairs with me for a while?" Julia: "Alright." That afternoon, when Julia returned to the Brown family home, Old Mrs. Green looked at her and asked, "Back so soon? Didn''t go out to eat with Franklin?" ---- "He still had work to deal with." "Tsee." Julia was a bit tired. After changing her shoes, she was about to head upstairs to rest. Janice caught the look on her face and asked, "Did something happen?

You don''t look very happytely." Julia''s steps faltered almost imperceptibly, but she quickly recovered, saying lightly, "No, just a little tired." Wilson Tech had indeed been busytely, and with no breakthrough in the key technology, it was only natural she felt drained. So Janice didn''t press further, only ordering the servants to prepare some tonic soup for her. By then, Jianian was already home from work. When Julia sat down beside her, Jianian greeted softly, "Cousin." Julia responded with a faint "Mm." ---- While Julia was eating, Tracy suddenly remembered something.

"Oh right, the Sterling family''s daughter just had her engagement broken off by the Talbot family." The Sterling and Talbot families were prominent in Miami. Their children had grown up together-handsome and beautiful, a well-matched pair. Their feelings for each other had always seemed strong. The Sterling daughter wasn''t only striking in looks but also brilliant in academics. While still in university, she had already secured several patents, pushing her family''s business to new heights. The Talbot family had been very pleased with her as a future daughter-inw.

Rumor even had it that the wedding was imminent-yet unexpectedly, the Talbots had broken off the engagement. Old Mrs. Green perked up. "So suddenly? Did something happen?" Tracy''s tone carried gossip. "It''s a bit melodramatic. Supposedly, the Talbot heir cheated-with the Sterling daughter''s assistant. That assistant''s a graduate student, capable enough, though nowhere near the Sterling girl in ---- terms of ability. But apparently, she''s fun, not like the Sterling daughter who only thinks about work. Too serious, always locked in theb.

Anyway, the Talbot heir is now firm about breaking it off." Old Mrs. Green frowned. "Didn''t he used to admire the Sterling girl? Said she was talented and beautiful. He himself was known to be steady and self-disciplined. Hard to believe he''d do something like this." "Men''s feelings are unpredictable. It''s not always the most outstanding woman they love," someone remarked. "Exactly." Sophia, still in a foul mood, interjected sourly, "So what if the Sterling heiress is talented? She has nothing else.

After a while, of course he''d get tired of her.'' Julia had been listening idly, but at that, she suddenly paused and lifted her head. In her field, Maggie was indeed exceptional. But outside her professional skills, Julia felt Maggie couldn''tpare to her at all. And even if Franklin didn''t yet know Maggie was Nn''s ---- student, he already understood plenty of her abilities. But at most, Franklin''s regard for Maggie was no more than a touch of admiration-nothing more.

She thought back to that morning at Wilson Group: the moment Franklin heard Julia had arrived, he didn''t spare Maggie a nce but immediately took Julia upstairs. The haze that had clouded Julia for days lifted at once, anda smile finally returned to her face.style

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