Chapter 58

She swallowed hard and turned to look at the man beside her, only to find him already staring right back. Don't panic, Anna, pull yourself together! No freaking out! Anna gave herself a quick pep talk and finally managed to regain a bit of confidence. She immediately went on the offensive. "What are you doing downstairs at my place?" "Just happened to be in the neighborhood." Yeah, right. What kind of coincidence lands you right at her front door? Did he think she was born yesterday? Before she could even express how insulted she felt by that lame excuse, she spotted Julian's eyes glued to the half-eaten donut in her hand. The guy had the nerve to ask, "Is it good?" Anna's eyes darted around quickly. She promptly hid the food behind her back like it was treasure and, putting on her best food-show-host voice, declared, "Amazing. So good it'll blow your mind." Ha! That'll teach you to talk nonsense. I know you're annoyed, and guess what? I love that vibe. Julian didn't flinch. "A box of