Chapter 130

"Then why didn't you tell me earlier? You just let me worry all this time for nothing." "Tell you?" Julian let out a snort. "With that loose mouth of yours? If I told you that day, I bet by the next morning the whole world would have known." Anna: "..." She was pretty sure she just heard a heap of sarcasm buried in that tone. Still, the guy helped clear her name, and she wasn't heartless—credit where credit's due. She turned her head, leaned closer, and dropped two sparkly kisses on his handsome face. With a bright little grin and a sugary voice, she said, "Thanks!" A smile flickered in Julian's eyes. Seeing her hair was almost dry, he turned off the blow dryer. "Honestly, I still think it's kinda a waste," Anna said with a pout, shaking her head. "A waste of what?" "I mean, Vera is such a stunner. Even I get butterflies seeing her. She crushed on you for years… even a block of ice should've melted by now, right? If you hadn't married me, maybe she wouldn't have gone off the rails like