Chapter 249

Thankfully, Anna wasn't completely ruthless—she at least gave Julian a little dignity to cling to. After sending the photo of the two of them to her own phone, she didn't forget to shoot Tom a scheduled message. In half an hour, he'd come across good ol' Julian all tied up like a roast. "Thanks for the lesson, Professor Blake. It's getting late, so I'll be heading out," she chirped with a half-smirk after finishing her setup, casually licking her lips as she looked down at him. Julian, who had been pretending to sleep through the whole thing, finally opened his eyes. Those deep, eyes stared straight at her. The faint glow from the streetlight filtered in through the car window, reflecting off his pupils like shimmering waves. Anna knew he was handsome—no wonder so many girls were crazy over him—but in this moment, even she was a little stunned. "Anna." Just as she found herself zoning out, a voice called from outside the car—muffled but familiar. Adrian? Anna snapped back to reality. T