Chapter 146: A Golden Opportunity

For days, a dull knot of frustration had sat in Nixon Walker's chest and refused to loosen. Yet the moment he stepped out of Mckenzie's place, the weight lifted. It felt as if a boulder on his heart had shattered; he practically skipped down the road. Back at school, Miranda studied him with a frown. "What's gotten into you? You went out for a bit and came back a whole new man." "Exactly. I figured some things out, and I feel a lot lighter." She was about to press him when the phone on his desk...