Despite her initial shock, Lauren quickly regained her composure, forcing a smile onto her face.
"Master Saintclaire, it's an honor. Thank you for honoring our invitation."
"My pleasure," Julian replied smoothly. His eyes lazily swept over the crowd, then paused on Alex for a split second before flicking away.
"I'll guide you to your seat," Lauren offered, gesturing for him to follow her.
She still couldn't believe this was happening. A month ago, Julian was the one assisting her at her party. Now she was the one assisting him.
As she walked beside him, memories of that night surfaced. Recalling how she had handled herself in front of him, she blushed in embarrassment. Goodness! Why did she say those things then?
But more importantly… How did Alex's assistant turn out to be Julian freaking Saintclaire? Alex had some explaining to do.
