Chapter 297

That day at the beauty salon? Anna Green could barely remember how she got home. All she knew was that when she came to, she was sprawled out on the bed like a starfish, knocked out cold like she’d been hit by a truck. Maybe she’d looked too uncool while sleeping. Who knows. What she did know was that ever since that day, Julian Blake had done a total 180. The man who used to act like he couldn’t keep his hands off her suddenly turned into Mr. Self-Control. Even when things started heating up... he’d just stop. Like, just... stop. First day back? Anna was pretty chill. Honestly, her legs were killing her, so no action sounded like a decent break. Day two? Still chill. Maybe Julian realized he went too far and was feeling a bit guilty. That’d actually be a nice sign. Growth and all that. A week later? Anna was spiraling. Panic full-on activated. What if he wasn’t into her anymore? What if they were about to break up? Getting a hot, blind-date-level perfect guy like Julian and then losin