Leaving You Bereft (Willow and Julian) novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151

Chapter 151

A soft voice came from the phone, “Willow, let’s meet.”

Alicia?

Since the other party had made her move, Willow wouldn’t back down either. “Sure. Half an hour. Sinistra Cafe.”

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Weekend traffic was bad. Willow arrived at the cafe a few minutes late.

Alicia was already there. She sat by the window, wearing a white dress, her black hair draped over her shoulders–delicate and beautiful.

Willow walked into the cafe, spotted Alicia easily, and sat across from her.

After six years of rivalry, today was a face–to–face showdown.

Alicia had an innocent look, but the inner corners of her eyes were sharp. She calmly sized Willow up, her gaze finally landing on Willow’s handbag. It was a Hermes Birkin that cost 1.2 million dollars.

Willow followed her gaze and smiled faintly. “It’s a gift from my mother.”

Alicía forced a smile. “At my age, I don’t suit those things.”

Just then, the server brought over two cups of coffee. Alicia smiled sweetly. “These are made with Geisha beans. It’s quite good… Try it.”

She was clearly showing off.

Willow said nothing, but the server smiled and chimed in, “I saw Ms. Ziegler come in just now, so I specially used Northaven beans… Ms. Ziegler, let me know if you need anything. The manager mentioned it’s been a while since your last visit.”

Willow gave a serene smile. “Alright.”

Alicia’s pride took a hit. She was clearly embarrassed.

She lowered her head to sip her coffee to cover it up. After a while, she spoke gently, “I heard you’re in the art business now. If you want, I can persuade my father to consign his paintings to your gallery for sale or auction. You’re probably well aware of his artistic accomplishments.”

Willow smiled. “Ms. Burke, I run a business. I actually had his work evaluated by professionals. They are too expensive, with a high chance of going unsold. Most auction houses wouldn’t dare take them on.”

In other words, Willow was not interested.

After a few rounds of back and forth, Alicia still hadn’t gained the upper hand.

She lowered her head and gave a soft smile. “Your career’s doing well, but a woman needs love, too. By the way, Julian agreed to stay. I’ll be staying in Brindley for treatment.”

Willow smiled again. “Whether you stay in Brindley for treatment or to die has nothing to do with me. Julian and I are no longer married. We’re both free to do as we please. You don’t need to flaunt your happiness. And also…”

Willow pulled out a stack of documents. “This is the debt the Burke family owes me–court–ordered. You still owe 66 million

dollars. Of course, you can ask Julian for the money. But if you want to keep up your sweet little angel image, that might not be easy.”

Alicia’s lips trembled. “We’re sisters. Why do you have to go so far?

There wasn’t a trace of friendliness in Willow’s eyes. She looked at Alicia and spoke softly, “Only biologically. I’m Timothy’s daughter now. The Chapmans‘ eldest child. I have nothing to do with the Burke family.

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“It it comes down to a lawsuit, the most I’d owe Mr. Burke is 1,200 dollars a month in child support. It’s just like feeding a dog…”

Alicia finally cracked, her lips trembling with anger. “You don’t have a shred of kindness in you.”

“Kindness?” Willow brushed her bangs back and chuckled. “You’ve got it wrong, Ms. Burke. I’m a ruthless capitalist. But I can pay for this coffee,”

Willow paid the bill and left straight away.

She headed to the parking lot, opened her Rolls–Royce, and got in As soon as she sat down, the phone in the console rang. Julian was calling.

Willow glanced at the screen, blocked the number, stepped on the gas, and drove off.

The luxury car made Alicia envious.

If Julian had been willing to marry her back then, would it have come to this?

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