The guy sitting across from Mia looked so pitiful and helpless, like one of those big golden retriever types. It made her want to mess with him a little—maybe even bully him just for fun.
She reached out and playfully tapped the back of his head with the handle of her spoon.
"Ow! You just knocked at least one percent of my IQ out of me!"
Mia smirked. "Please. In front of me, intelligence means nothing. Emotional intelligence is all that counts."
The words slipped out naturally. As a medical prodigy, she truly believed it. She had always been miles ahead of her colleagues, intellectually. That's why she never fit in—they simply couldn't keep up.
Too bad love had once forced her to lower her standards.
Across from her, Oliver suddenly paused. A shadow crossed his eyes, as if her words
