"Oh? Is this some kind of secret I'm not supposed to know?" Vanessa asked with a playful smile, her eyes fixed on Ethan.
"Huh?"
Ethan was instantly thrown off by the question, looking a bit confused.
He shook his head and quickly explained, "Of course not, we're friends, right..."
But before he could finish, Julia jumped in.
"I think everyone has some secrets they don't want to share, even with friends. Not everything has to be told, you know."
Julia figured that since Vanessa didn't know about this, it meant Lila hadn't told her, so she felt the need to help keep the secret. Plus, she was still a little annoyed at the way Vanessa had glared at her earlier.
"This doesn't really concern you, does it, Julia?" Vanessa shot back, her gaze unwavering. "Besides, we're not just regular friends."
