Chapter 3

For a freshman in college, 10 thousand dollars was a fortune.

Seeing Emmeline like this, I could tell she wasn't buying any of it.

I gritted my teeth and took a deep breath. "Call Dexter right now. He'll vouch for me."

Emmeline rolled her eyes at me. "Oh, so you want him to come save you? Fine. Let's wait and see."

She dialed Dexter's number confidently.

The call connected almost instantly. Dexter deliberately lowered his voice, sounding extra gentle. "What's up, honey?"

The chat exploded as soon as they heard his voice.

[Whoa, that voice is hot.]

Emmeline switched to…