Chapter 79

She covered her eyes dramatically and yelled like she was in some soap opera, "What are you gonna do? If you try anything weird, I'm gonna scream!" Honestly, she nailed the act—well, except for the part where she kept peeking through her fingers. Kinda ruined the vibe. Julian just smirked, didn't bother explaining a thing. He tore his white shirt into strips and grabbed Anna's foot, wrapping it up without missing a beat. His touch looked rough, but it was actually super gentle. Her heels had gone MIA during the getaway, leaving her fair feet bare and messy—smudged with dirt and tangled with dried grass. Total disaster scene. Turns out... he was wrapping her foot. Just a misunderstanding. Realizing that, Anna's face flushed with embarrassment. She tried to pull her foot back, muttering, "I'm fine, really, I've got thick skin—" Julian barely glanced up, didn't even reply. Just kept doing his thing like she wasn't even there. Anna didn't get mad though. With such a golden opportunity, she