Chapter 288

"I never said… I hate you."

Charlotte blinked, her expression betraying a faint, forced innocence, yet her voice remained soft. For a moment, Julian even felt as if she was deliberately teasing him.

"Weren't you ready to call the police the second you saw me last night?" Julian leaned lazily close to her lips, his tone playful, teasing. "Charlotte… what exactly are you up to?"

"I…" Charlotte shran