Landon clenched his fists and growled behind me.
"Marina, take some time to cool off.
"My birthday is the day after tomorrow. Your brother and the others will all be there. I'll wait for you at home so we can cut the cake together."
*****
On his birthday, I left to enroll at a university in Avelia.
Landon waited at home until 12 a.m. By then, the cake had nearly collapsed.
Bianca urged him, "Why don't we cut the cake? Marina is probably still angry with me and staying away on purpose."
Phoebe was scrolling through her phone when she suddenly sprang to her feet.
"Everyone, look at the notice Professor Harper posted in the main group. Marina is going to Avelia as an exchange student!"
Trevor, who had been playing a game, froze with his finger above his phone screen.
After a moment,
