Chapter 114

After saying that, Anna let out a big yawn, her eyes squinted shut from the exhaustion. Sure, there was a bit of acting in her words, but the tiredness? That part was all real. She'd stayed up all night for Julian's birthday, waiting around since yesterday. Who would've thought he'd show up so late? She almost dozed off a dozen times, only managing to stay awake with a mix of pinching her thigh and rubbing mint oil under her nose. Julian looked at the mess she was—barely awake, yawning like crazy—and didn't push her any further. The moment her head hit the pillow, she knocked out cold. Totally out of it. Someone could've carried her off and she wouldn't have stirred. What she didn't know was that once she fell asleep, a man quietly sat beside the bed, keeping watch the whole night. ... As the sky just began to brighten, Julian walked out of the room. Tom was already waiting at the door. Tom noticed the slight dark circles under Julian's eyes and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Blake, do yo