Chapter 14

Anna walked into the sitting room in a tank top and her pajama bottoms with Justin’s jacket draped loosely against her shoulders. She was surprised to see Justin trying to help Christine run an update on her phone to the latest version.

“When did you get so close? You hate strangers touching your stuff!” she couldn’t stop herself from saying.

Chris tutted at her. “Anna! Finally! Why did it take you ages to take off the gentleman’s coat and change into something else? The poor boy must be freezing! Look, it’s already getting late, I can’t stay. Make him a warm cup of joe and he’ll help you run over your practice questions. Toodles, and may the odds ever be in your favor, young man.” And with that, she blew air kisses in their various directions and left.

Anna stood dumbstruck, unable to believe the words that had just come out of her mother’s pink lips.

Gentleman?

Poor Boy?

And why was she pretending like she hadn’t signaled for Anna to take her ti