Chapter 239

Staring at the girl curled up on his lap like some docile deer, Julian felt a pounding headache creeping up his temples. Only when she's like this does she finally quiet down a bit. Shoving down the urge to press her under him, Julian reached over with one arm and just lifted Anna up like she weighed nothing, placing her back down on the empty seat beside him. The second she felt the cold leather touch her skin, Anna jerked back like she'd been shocked, bouncing away until she was practically glued to the car door. Her wide, doe-like eyes stared warily at Julian, cheeks still tinged pink, looking all soft and flustered—an easy target, really. There was just something about her that made people want to poke her cheeks or ruffle her hair. Julian's lips twitched in amusement at her reaction. He had actually started to reach out to pat the top of her fluffy, brown head, but before he could make contact, she dodged without hesitation. "Are you scared of me?" The heat from moments ago instan