Chapter 5

Grant took the pen, but he didn’t sign the proof. He circled his name and drew two heavy lines through it.

“Remove this.” He pushed the page back toward Celeste. “I can be Owen’s teacher. I can support him within the boundaries the school has in place. I am not his father.”

Celeste stared at his crossed-out name. “Last night, you said you would help me take care of this.”

“I agreed to review the wording. I never agreed to be listed as part of your family.”

“So Nora puts a set of keys on the table, and suddenly you…