Finding Love

ia held her head in her hands and w

knocking at the door, demanding to know who she was. Julia h

ch out to her parents or her siblings, knowing that it would serve as a constant reminder of her failure to heed thei

eir parents had always referred to him as their firstborn, with Olivia, Julia's elder sister wh

ision to move in with Ethan. She was certain Olivia would be too furious to come to her aid in her time of need, especial

him, Sebastian was incensed. He promptly instructed Julia to wait f

ach day, Julia would spend her time at home feeling aimless and idle. Realizing that her lack of a high school diploma would make it extremely challenging for her to secure

York. While initially hesitant, Julia ultimately agreed to this plan as she felt in need of a fresh start.

sitor since they were children. As kids, he would often stay over and was practically

pite the passage of time, they had lost touch, but he and Sebastian remained close friends, talking daily about various

r need for privacy as a young lady. Instead, she proposed staying with

agree, his protectiveness shining through in their arguments. Julia, on the other hand,

baby. I'm a grown woman

to protect you from people like Ethan," Se

l. That's when everything took a turn for the worse. She starte

New York," she declared at the dinner