Selene:
The moment we step out of the park and into the car, Avery doesn’t stop talking.
“Selene, did you see how Jess acted? Like a damn lunatic! How could anyone treat such a beautiful little girl that way?”
I nod, eyes forward. “Yeah… she’s awful.”
“Extremely awful!” Avery fires back, practically fuming. “f*****g disgraceful, that’s what she is. If I had a kid as cute as Kylie? God, I’d be singing her praises every single day!”
I glance sideways at her, one brow raised. “Well, it’s not too late. You’ve already got an admirer. Maybe start there.”
She blinks. “What do you mean? What admirer?”
I burst out laughing, the kind that catches me off guard.
“You’re kidding, right? You seriously don’t know Raymond has a thing for you?”
“Raymond who?”
I give her a look. “Stop playing dumb
