“So, you’re here to babysit me?” I ask, raising an eyebrow. “Not because you wanted to spend time with me, but because you don’t trust Luca? And then while you’re at it, hanging out with a girl you know I hate, already more than you need to.”
“Hails…” he says, his voice softer now. “I don’t want to cause more problems. But I can’t ignore the fact that there’s something… wrong.”
I narrow my eyes, trying to make sense of it. “So, you figured studying etiquette with Valerie, of all people, was the best way to make me feel secure while you keep an eye on Luca? Real smooth, Elijah.”
He winces slightly. “When you put it like that, it sounds bad. I know.”
“Because it is bad,” I say, my irritation growing. I don’t want to fight with him, but I can’t shake the feeling of being second in this eq
