Marco POV Before getting out of the car and going up to see Levi, Kyra’s father, I look at Elon and say, “Levi is likely going to ask why I haven't rejected Viktoria yet. I’m going to tell him Viktoria is out of town.” Elon’s expression shows me off the bat he doesn't like the idea. He groans, sitting back and biting his lower lip. “Dude, come on, man.” “Stay with me on this—” “Ok.” “Like I told you before, I can't reject her now because we haven't fixed the herb thing. Until then, stick with me, get the story right. Back me up if Viktoria’s rejection comes up. Got it?” “Got it.” “Hey, Elon, this is serious—” Elon exhales tiredly and says, “Got it. I get it.” I stare at him for a moment, measuring his reaction. Elon means well for me, he wants me to be rid of Viktoria too. Sometim

