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Jill nodded happily “Yeah, I know Read the card, Mia This guy is really after you”

I fingered the small piece of paper The card had a red heart broken in two on the front Inside, it read, “We’re broken up over here Make our brittle security indestructible Help ain -Theo”

The e was pretty cheesy, but I was charuy kne to be creative And as if on cue, Jill opened a box of peanut brittle, holding out to me “I think this one is ht”

What ith the na instantaneously on ood Wow”

Was it possible? Was Theo interested in me for more than my technical talent?

That couldn’t be true The billionaire could have anyone he wanted, bar none, from princesses to supermodels So why me?

Jill sighed “Well at least do you believe me now?”

I sighed again

“Believe you about what?” Opening a different box, I popped another peanut brittle piece in my mouth Mmm, this one had the nutty flavor of salted caramel My favorite

Jill pointed at the card “Help ain?” She shook her head “Come on! He wants you!”

I picked up the card and looked at it again thinking about this man who’d taken over ? I hadn’t even known of his existence until recently Well, I knew Theo existe

d, but only through the pages of ossip colues of thewith hian to crumble

“Maybe,” I mumbled “We’ll see”

“Maybe?” exclairaht send next, but don’t let the poor guy suffer like this Besides, he’s offering you so much money and a car We could use it to explore, instead of always being stuck on campus”