Chapter 23

"What are you standing there for? Come here." The man soaking in the tub casually crooked a finger at Anna, and she immediately scampered over. She tried hard to tell herself not to look, but her eyes just wouldn't listen and kept sneaking glances. Julian found her reactions amusing, lips curling into a faint smirk. "Like what you see?" "Totally!" Anna was nothing if not honest—her head bobbing like a chicken pecking at feed. Way hotter than those artsy flicks Sophia forced her to sit through. Just look at those muscles, that build—dude's a walking Photoshop ad! Honestly, a solid 99. She held back the last point so he wouldn't float away in pride. Julian clearly enjoyed the praise. His dreamy eyes sparkled through the steam. "Come help me bathe." Anna had never washed anyone besides herself—let alone a full-grown man! But hey, money talks. Customer comes first. Trying not to think too much, she grabbed the foamy bath sponge and convinced herself she was just cleaning a giant carrot. So