Chapter 1596

Julien had been a playboy living a promiscuous and hedonic life in the past.

For once, he finally thought of settling down with Jonah, but here came Mandy. She had to uncover

his shoddy past at this time. His heart ached. The photos gave him quite a jolt.

"Aunt Mandy, I..."

"Julien, your dad and brother might turn a blind eye to your life abroad, and I have no say in your

decision after marrying into the Taylor family.” Frowning, Mandy hissed in a low and stern voice,

"But Jonah is the pillar of the Taylor family. Your Uncle Winston has high hopes for his eldest. You

cannot lay a finger on Jonah!"

Feeling a stabbing pain in his heart, Julien stumbled backward in shock.

"I watched you grow up. When you were younger, I was the one who made you study and play with

you because your dad was too busy. I know you better than anyone else in the Lovelace family.” She

slumped on the couch, simmering in anger.

Mandy continued, "I can read your mind from your actions. To be honest, I could tell you were

interested in Jonah from the start, but I quietly observed because I wasn't 100 percent sure.

"I finally confirmed my guess after getting my hands on the photos and watching your interaction

with him today. My fear finally came true.

"Julien, Jonah is different from the guys you had a fling with. You cannot put a claim on Jonah. The

Taylor family will be done for if you do anything to Jonah, and Uncle Winston will die of anger if he

learns about it!"

"Why does he have to learn about this? You can keep the truth from him!" Julien lost control of his

temper and growled furiously.

Stunned, Mandy gasped, "W-What did you just say?"

"Jonah... Jonah likes me, and I feel the same about him." Julien tightened his fist. Tearing up, he

suddenly broke into a smile. "No. In fact, I love him. Aunt Mandy, I love Jonah so much. I will not

leave him no matter what happens!”

Mandy nearly fainted from the shock. She was concerned about the Taylor family’s well-being. To

protect her family, she would kill off any budding threat, including the forbidden love between

Jonah and Julien.

The Taylors were a force in business and one of the most reputable families in Belbanks. The price

they had to pay for such fame and wealth was constant threats to their status.

As the KS Group president, Jonah was the anchor of the family. It would be disastrous if people took

advantage of his sexual preference and made a fuss out of it, which would negatively impact the

Taylor family and even the KS Group.

After some serious thinking, she broke the silence and bit the bullet. "Sure, you might be in love

with him, but does he really love you?"

"Of course! He's just bad at expressing his love!”

"Is that so? From what I know, he's not a reserved man who is no-nonsense. He's just tolerating you

because you're a distant relative. It's hard for him to turn you down." She leaned backward with a

chilling smirk.

Mandy added, "Even if he has momentarily fallen for you, that doesn’t mean anything at all. You can

give up your career for him, but he cannot do the same for you and put KS Group in a PR crisis.

"Besides, Jonah is a devout Christian. He would become a priest if he weren't a company president.

Are you trying to drive him away from God and send him to hell by seducing him? If you truly love

him, do not ruin his life."

Julien felt cold from head to toe. Pain crashed through his body. His heart bled.

"You and Jonah are impossible. You're an adult, and this is not your first relationship. You should

face the reality.” Looking cold, Mandy dealt a final blow to Julien. "Do your dad and brother know

you're living at Heightsnew Villa and making all these sacrifices for the Taylor family?

"I will tell them the truth if you refuse to listen to me. You know that the Lovelaces hate having

anything to do with the Taylors. You know what will happen if they learn about this.”

Julien emerged from Mandy's room, looking spent and soulless. Breathing heavily, he leaned limply

against the wall to regain some energy. Then, he began inching forward slowly.

Behind Julien, Jonah stood at the turn of the staircase and hid in the shadows. He watched Julien's

slender and vulnerable figure moving away.

Eyes half-closed, Jonah suppressed his feelings and clenched his fist.