Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Amy noticed Fiona watching her. She'd just finished taking off her makeup, so she turned and met Fiona's gaze with a teasing smile. "Why are you staring at me like that, Fiona? Got something you want to say?"

Jane looked up at the sound of Amy's voice, curiosity flickering in her eyes, though her hands kept moving with whatever she was doing.

Fiona shook her head and looked away. "Nope. Nothing."

She'd checked more than once-Amy really wasn't faking being clueless. But then, how had Amy managed to play Josie so easily? There had to be someone impressive backing her up.

Fiona dropped it and headed to the bathroom to wash up. That night, the three of them hardly spoke. Each girl was wrapped up in her own thoughts, and the room was quiet as they all drifted off to sleep.

The next morning, Fiona got a message from Jackson. She rushed to get ready and hurried outside, spotting his car waiting right by the campus gate. Without hesitation, she hopped in, and Jackson greeted her with a smile and a spread of breakfast goodies he'd brought along.

"Hey, what are you doing here so early?" Fiona asked, her voice soft with surprise as she took in the pile of pastries and fruit.

mouth with food, cheeks puffed out like a little

Then he added, "I have to

the Capital? So suddenly?" Fiona paused, looking up at him in confusion. "Did something

couldn't help but think maybe the Woods family was making trouble for him again. Worry crept across her

be back

let herself relax. As long as Jackson was okay, everything

miserable. Now that

about Tyler's situation, and to her surprise, he agreed right

the

"And I'll get to the bottom of that weird 'eternal life' scam they're running. I'll

letting out a relieved breath. "Then no one else will have

long, lazy goodbye, not wanting to leave. Eventually, she slipped out and headed toward campus, dragging her feet a

Capital. It had been forever since she'd been back. But she