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“I’ll handle it,” I said, standing and walking to the bed, where I scooped up the spreadsheet I handed him “I’ll just do it all It’ll be easier that way”

“Whoa Wait ame, then yanked the paper out of ether, reet”

My nostrils flared, and his eyes hardened on ive him the upper hand

Realizing his hand was still around my wrist, I shook him off and pointed at him “I heard what she said, and I knohat peeras how you have no time to spare—”

“I’ll make the time” The muscle in his jaw flexed

I wanted to say no To refuse But I could hardly do that, could I? As ht We were supposed to work on this together, that was the whole point, and if we didn’t comply, Mrs Parks would have no choice but to suspend us

“Fine Sunday, then After whatever thing you have going on”

“Fine” He crossed his ar a defiant stance, and I wanted to tell him to stop because it only er Blech

I cockedthe tree up Sunday then go froood?”

“How’s four o’clock work? You may as well come to dinner after Ethan ant you to, and h I don’t knohy”

I shtly, but inside, I was thrilled at the prospect of another peaceful hter they wish they had instead of their firstborn” I turned froo over this list”

CHAPTER FIVE

I flipped the visor mirror back up and turned to Ethan “Okay, soskills and the translucent powder I used”

Ethan raised a brow “I don’t knohat you just said, but it’s not that bad There’s just a little bruising Don’t be so self-conscious”

“Easy for you to say,” I grureith hair the color of sun-ripened peaches and skin as white as snow, you kind of had a complex about your looks