Chapter 25

My chest tightened. Was that blabbermouth Channing going to tell Zane that I was joining the dance competition? Although it wasn't a secret and it would be fine to tell Zane, he was so unpredictable and harbored so much resentment toward me. If he was told about it, he might refuse to let me join. It was a rare opportunity for me to earn money, and I couldn't let anything go wrong. Therefore, it would be better not to let Zane know. When I saw that Zane was about to pick up, I tugged at his arm quickly. Zane lowered his eyes and looked at my hand. He raised an eyebrow. "What is it?" "Um…" I looked at the name blinking on his phone screen and laughed embarrassedly. "Is it okay if you don't answer his call?" Zane looked surprised, and he laughed softly as he said, "Okay. Give me a reason." "Well…" I thought for about two seconds and said quickly, "Channing has a reputation as a playboy. He must be calling you at this time to ask you to go out, and I don't want you to go out with