Chapter 28

Anna's face went pale—like, dead pale—the second she realized something felt off. Wait a sec... if he was really up to something shady, why would he drag her into it? That doesn't even make sense. Isn't illegal stuff supposed to be kept on the down-low? She looked up and locked eyes with Julian, who had that amused glint in his light-colored eyes. Great, the guy was messing with her. Again. Julian squinted, gave her cheek a playful pinch, and chuckled, "You're kinda silly, you know that? Always falling for whatever I say." Fired up, Anna threw her pretense out the window. Honestly, pinch her cheeks again and she might as well start puffing up like a blowfish. She could take a lot, but that? Nope. Boundary drawn. She jerked her face out of his hand and snapped, "You're the silly one! Must be genetic or something!" Julian grinned like she'd just complimented him. "Exactly. Which makes you part of the family now, doesn't it?" Anna blinked. …Wait. Did she just roast herself? From the drive