Chapter 170

Under the soft lighting, Anna's skin almost seemed to glow. Julian had heard folks say stuff like "her skin's like polished jade" when talking about beautiful women, and he'd always thought it was a bit much. But looking at Anna now—yeah, maybe it wasn't that far off. His eyes darkened slightly, a flicker of something dangerous, though his expression stayed gentle. He chuckled softly, "I see so many people every day. Can't possibly remember each one, can I?" Anna, completely unaware she'd caught the attention of a certain wolf-in-sheep's-clothing, opened her mouth like a clueless bunny. "I bet Jessica heard what you said and almost choked on her own breath." "The whole thing with her is a mess I couldn't untangle in three nights straight. Long story short—I can't stand that girl. Like, really can't. If she actually drops dead from anger, I'm showing up at her front door with fireworks," Anna said, her face all lit up with smug satisfaction, eyes twinkling mischievously. She reached up