Overnight like a commoner

"I get annoyed by him. But I have always been annoyed by his presence near me," said Roman, and the thought of how everyone annoyed him crossed Julie's mind. "I don't think it's worth hating him. But if you are asking how I feel about him, then the answer is I am still pissed." 

It wasn't that Julie didn't understand how Roman felt about Donovan, but she could tell Donovan, in his own way, was trying to get closer to Roman. 

"Do you think of me as someone who is heartless and cold? Someone without any attachments?" Roman's question slightly startled her, and Julie shook her head. 

"Not for a moment."