Chapter 229

I asked, worried, "Why put so much pressure on him? He's still young." Logan glanced down at his iPad casually, "Nah. He's already a teenager. Besides, we can't risk him turning out like another ungrateful member of the Linden family." His words rattled me. … The arrangements for Evan were finalized. He would stay in the dorms, but on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and weekends, he'd be at my place for tutoring. On the surface, he and Logan kept their distance from each other, but I knew Logan didn't really mind having this "plus one" around. He had Camden find a few top-notch tutors for Evan. Evan, for his part, dropped the rebellious attitude and buckled down to study. And as for me, I quietly waited for my first out-of-court settlement with Elijah. The day for our settlement meeting came quickly. For some reason, I had tossed and turned the entire night and showed up the next morning looking rough. I gritted my teeth and forced myself awake with a strong cup of coffee. Lora