She's paying?
Under Julian's gaze, Anna lifted her chin proudly. "I said before, didn't I? I'd take care of you. Your leg might be fine now, but you still saved my life—that's no small thing. I owe you, and today I'm making good on that promise."
Anna had a few hundred bucks in her bag.
Not long ago, she'd submitted a story to XVoice just on a whim. She didn't expect it to get accepted but was over the moon when it did. When the payment came in—just a few hundred—she was so giddy she couldn't sleep all night.
She'd been planning this dinner for days, keeping it low-key like a surprise party. Today was her big reveal for Julian.
From head to toe, Anna was glowing with pride. Honestly, if she had a tail, it would've been wagging like crazy.
"Hahaha!"
But instead of the
