Chapter 107

"What's wrong?" Before Anna could pull herself out of the weird emotional mess, a pair of hands gently landed on her shoulders. Julian leaned in, locked eyes with her, and smirked as he teased, "Don't tell me you're making up an excuse to back out of buying me dinner just to save a few bucks?" All the sadness she had just bottled up instantly crumbled. Wasn't this guy supposed to be some big-time CEO? Why did he care so much about her wallet? Anna twitched her lips, sniffled, and muttered, "Of course I'll treat you. Do I seem like someone that stingy?" Absolutely. Julian's look made that loud and clear. Right as Anna was about to jump in protest, he nonchalantly took her hand. Then started walking toward the other street. The area was buzzing with typical night market vibes, people out for late-night snacks—it was non-stop. Anna felt uneasy, but she bit the bullet and followed Julian one step at a time. Gradually, the lively noise faded into silence, the crowd thinned out, and Julian c