Chapter 18: Setting the Formation

The beautiful married woman froze for a beat. She had not expected Evan Norman to answer her like that. She had always been absurdly confident in her own charm. Any man who laid eyes on her usually lost his mind. Even the ones who tried to act proper could not hide the leering in their eyes and the way their hands fidgeted. But this boy stayed indifferent, almost cold. Worse, he was far too good-looking. For a moment, even she felt herself drifting. *Pah, pah, pah.* Mia Rickett snapped herself...