Chapter 375:
Julie's POV
Jake's entire body locked up under the weight of my venomous words. His fingers clamped down against the marble countertop with such unnecessary, iron force that his knuckles turned a stark, absolute white. Evading my gaze, he spun around toward Steve, his voice slicing through the air in a sharp, dry, and highly rattled clip to forcefully hijack the conversation and run from the confrontation.
"Steve... shouldn't your ass be heading out to work by now? Look, it's practically hitting eight already."
Steve glanced down at his wristwatch, his eyes widening in pure panic and surprise. He aggressively pushed himself up from his stool, muttering in a frantic rush, "Damn it... this conversation completely threw off my schedule! Julie, look out for your goddamn self while I'm gone. If a single thing goes south, you call my line instantly."
