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Chapter 5

Candy Man

I like candy

I’ive this girl a whirl?

I like candy

I eat it all I can

If you’ve got candy

Wanna be er/Trace

Candy Man albuht Records

Fourteen consecutive weeks

in the Top 10 Billboard Hot 100

I stare at Cooper frotons’ table He’s just told so married He’s never admitted this out loud before to anyone It’s supposed to be a secret And now he’s announced it to the producer of his brother’s reality TV show

What is he thinking?

Christopher Allington and Stephanie Brewer look about as shocked as I am

"Fiancée, huh?" Christopher finds his voice first "Wow That’s great"

His expression indicates that what he actually means is, Your funeral, buddy

Stephanie can barely forhtI understood you were friends, but I never i for, Ms Brewer," Cooper says, giving ratulations’ "

"Oh, of course," Stephanie says She sreat"