Chapter 9. Plan a Strategy

Gwen dabbed her eyes carefully with a handkerchief, so she wouldn’t smear the mascara. Then, after letting out a sigh, she pouted at Jacob. “Is this how you treat the one who will help you?”

“Help me?” Jacob wrinkled his forehead. “How can you help me?”

Gwen smiled prettily, then sat on the couch. She waved at Jacob, gesturing for him to come and sit next to her. He finally relented and sat next to her. She scooted to sit nearer to Jacob and reached out to hold his hand. “Jacob, before we will start planning everything, I want to make a confession.”

“A confession?” He raised his eyebrows. “What is it about? That you only pretended to be Amy’s best friend to stab her?”

“No!” She shook her head. “Of course not! It’s about you!”

“Me?” He frowned. “What is it?”

Gwen bit her lower lip. Then she lifted her eyes shyly to stare at him. “I have fallen in love with you for a long time, even before you knew Amy.”

Jacob widened his eyes. “But why have you neve