Chapter 281

"Heh." If you're so innocent, why don't you speak first? What followed was a full-on brainwashing session from Mr. Blake himself. Julian broke down human nature like he was giving a TED talk, and honestly, Anna went from wide-awake to yawning non-stop. All she got out of that deep "lesson" was one thing — Julian being a professor might not be because he's some behind-the-scenes manipulator, but because the guy really had the brains and skills. I mean, the man's bedtime-story-level explaining skills were on par with every boring professor out there. And really, misunderstanding him? That's not 100% her fault. Anyone hearing such shady-yet-warm words would get the wrong idea, right? By the time Anna yawned for the forty-ninth time, her eyes watered, and she saw Julian's face zoomed right in front of her. "..." "So, uh... that's the end?" "Yeah, if I kept going you'd be out cold in two minutes." "Haha, you're hilarious, babe. Message received, loud and clear. Basically — don't be too trus