Page 46 of The Charmer

"Sure. I can use the time to give you tips as well, Georgie."

I turned to him. "Tips about what?"

"You, obviously."

Georgie laughed. "It's fine, Julian. Don't worry. I think I can handle your brother."

The surprise on Xander's face was almost comical. She could definitely go toe to toe with him, and I hadn't met many people who could.

"I'll be right back," I assured her, touching her lower back. I lingered a beat too long, and Xander cocked a brow. I immediately dropped my hand, glaring at him.

Damn, I was jealous, leaving her here with my brother. But I’d have her all to myself for the rest of the evening.

And I couldn't wait.

Chapter Twelve

Georgie

How had tonight gone so insane? I couldn't even believe the chain of events.

Once Julian was out of sight, Xander asked, "How's your ankle? Want us to move closer to that railing so you can hold on to it?"

"It's fine. I'm placing most of my weight on the other leg. So, what tips were you going to give me about your brother?"

Xander was silent for a few seconds, and I couldn't tell if he was about to be serious or joke. "Julian is extremely impulsive."

"I sort of realized that."

"Sometimes that gets him into trouble."

"You think this could backfire?" I asked.

"It would be far-fetched to say that. But... he’s been talking to Robert, right?"

"Yes."

"I don't like that. Frankly, I hope Kyle snaps up that building so my brother doesn't have to deal with Robert or Kyle. No offense."

"None taken." I shook my head, looking down at my feet. “I'm not even sure how I started dating him.”

"The guy is a snake. On the bright side, you got the Tableau business back."

I smiled. "They were so nice. I didn't even have to negotiate or anything. They just offered to sign me back on.”

“The Tableaus are good people. My grandmothers were up in arms when they found out what had happened. Apparently, they were very fond of your grandmother."

My heart swelled at that. "Yes. Nana and Mom mentioned Isabeau and Celine a lot. I've never met them, though."

"I'm certain they’ll introduce themselves to you when you least expect it. They said something to that effect, anyway. And when Julian shares the news with the family..."

I was starting to get a bit unnerved. "Is that really necessary?"

“Yes, or they'll hear it from someone else for sure. It’s unheard of.”

"What exactly?" I asked.

"For Julian to have a girlfriend. Or at least one people know about."

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