Chapter 236

Anna played her part perfectly, her little scheme clicking along like clockwork. Her acting? Absolutely on point. She lifted her eyes to glance at the principal cautiously, like she was double-checking if he was for real, then muttered under her breath, "Uncle, you're not gonna tell my brother about what I said, right…" "Anna, now that hurts," the principal pretended to be offended, patting his chest with flair. "Do I really come off as untrustworthy to you?" Yeah, pretty much. But of course, Anna wasn't dumb enough to say that out loud. She just low-key complained about it in her head while her eyes put on a whole different show—full of trust and sincerity. "You're the principal. Of course I believe in you!" She bit her lower lip and sneakily glanced over at Julian, who was chatting with Paige. Her voice dipped a little shyly. "It's not that I don't want to tell you... or that I don't trust you. It's just... it's kinda a big deal for my brother…" That line had the principal instantly