Chapter 178

Even though she wanted to call her out, Megan had seen enough in life to keep her cool. Faced with Anna's lousy excuse, she just smiled a little. "Yeah, it's probably smart to check in. Thanks for the heads-up," she said casually, pulling out her phone and dialing Julian. Anna, thinking she'd quietly eavesdrop to gather some intel, didn't see it coming—Megan dialed and without a word shoved the phone into her hand. Anna: "..." Wait, what's happening?? The phone felt like it was burning up in her hand. She clutched it like it was some kind of hot coal, on the verge of chucking it. No wonder Megan agreed so fast—clearly she had a backup plan all along! Before she could decide whether to hang up or throw it, the call connected. "Hello, Ms. Moore." His voice was a bit husky, not quite the smooth tone she remembered—but still unmistakably his. After almost a week, Anna was hearing Julian's voice again. And somehow, it felt completely different this time. If someone asked her how, she couldn