Chapter 7 Noah didn't hesitate for a second . He turned to his assistant and said , " Do it . " With Noah , Julia always had his full trust and support . After everything she'd gone through , Julia couldn't bring herself to trust someone so easily again . " Noah , we barely know each other . Why are you helping me ? " she asked . She'd wondered if he was after something , but the more she ght about it , the more she realized she didn't really have anything he could want . Noah adjusted his gold - rimmed glasses and gave her a calm , easy smil " You'll understand once we're home . " He looked right at her and said , " Julia , you can let your guard down with me . After all , I've waited for you for 20 years . " Julia frowned . Twenty years ? Did he mean he'd been waiting for her since before she was born ? The thought flashed through her mind , but she dismissed it immediately . She didn't believe anyone could wait that long for someone else . No matter how she pressed him for answers , Noah just repeated , " You'll know when we get home . " Meanwhile , Oliver was trying to drive Emily back to the Evans residence , but the front yard was swamped with reporters , so they couldn't get In the end , he had no choice but to bring her back to his place . through . o ruin me ! As soon as they walked into the villa , Emily started sobbing and shouting , " It had to be Julia ! Only she had those sketches ! She's just trying to Oliver , you have to stand up for me , or my life is over ! Julia always listens to you . Just tell her to come out and say the whole thing was her idea . ' Ever since she stepped through the door , Emily hadn't stopped complaining . Whatever sympathy Oliver had for her was starting to fade . His tone grew heavy as he said , " Emily , Julia was the one who created that artwork , but now , she's being accused of plagiarism . Of course , she's upset . " Honestly , if you hadn't tried to take credit for her work , none of this would've happened . I'll handle the situation and try talking to Julia , but I can't promise she'll agree to say anything . " He headed upstairs to his study , leaving Emily standing there , stunned . In the past , no matter what happened , Oliver would always back her up without question . He'd never leave her alone like this . For the first time , a wave of anxiety swept over her . She couldn't help but wonder if Oliver was starting to care about Julia instead . Upstairs , Oliver stood by the window , rubbing his forehead . Back when things went wrong , Julia always came by to give him a massage and quietly put everything in order . This time , sure , Emily was in the wrong , but what was done was done . Instead of having both women suffer , maybe it was easier to let Julia bear the consequences alone . Thinking back to what had happened that afternoon , Oliver's frown only deepened . Since he'd gotten home , Julia hadn't shown up at all . He figured she must be sulking . He turned and went to Julia's room , but he found it empty . All her things were gone . Oliver's expression darkened instantly . Was she really trying to run away ? He took out his phone and sent Julia a message , only to find he'd been blocked . He tried calling , but that didn't go through either . She'd blocked his number too . In all these years , Julia had always hovered around him , and she had never done anything like this . Even if she was just stepping out to sign a contract , she'd let him know . But now , she'd actually blocked him . Oliver threw his phone across the room , hating the feeling of everything slipping out of his control . He decided not to contact her that night , He told himself that women shouldn't be spoiled . Julia was obsessed with him . If he just waited a day , she'd come crawling back on her own . But by eleven the next morning , Julia still hadn't returned . She hadn't called either . Now , he was getting nervous . He called his assistant , Maxwell Gardner . " Check Julia's schedule for me . Did she go on a business trip ? " Julia had traveled for work before , so it wouldn't be out of the ordinary if she had gone on another trip . Maxwell hesitated for a moment before answering , " Mr. Miller , have you forgotten ? Ms. Evans resigned two days ago . "