k. It meant he was ru

y certain she'd make a fool of herself, as a

is time. N

, her mother's voice s

er voice dripping with false sweetness. "Elenora and Mr. Montgomer

N

cut through Joleen's

turned

van, whose face rema

yes-clear and bright and utter

ms soon. I need to focus on my studies." Her voice didn

s' eyebr

in, and hissed in her ear. "Are you insane? You know how badly you w

rist with deliberate gentlenes

nd. She'd never unders

. Entertainment. In her last life, when everything had fallen apart, he hadn't even bothered to v

omery. Donovan. I was being childish before. But I can

could respond,

y expired. He shot Elen

your

ut without

off to their rooms, looking vaguely disappointed

ath she hadn't realiz

-

bach, Linden Hayes kept stealing nervous

dry. He knew Donovan despised the unruly, clinging girl who was always throwing hersel

looked even angr

e new stunt. Probably insisted on comi

. No sign of her chasing

think you should have just told Miss Carlso

ed up, dark and cold

icked shut. He st

silence, Donovan rubb

arlson isn't here. She always follows

ther. His eyes flicked brie

about their business. No sign of the girl who

Donovan's chest. Someth

he said. "Forg

and pressed th

his time. Good. About time some

his eyes. But he couldn't stop

t dist

A clumsy one, at that. She was trying

give her the