Meanwhile, Keith Thorne approached Don Lowell and asked him to fetch Jessica Sutton. As it happened, Don had something he wanted to say.
It was common gossip that Jessica Sutton had a crush on Alaric Davenport—it was so obvious anyone could see it. Anyone except Don Lowell, that is. He only had eyes for his "Jessica" and paid no mind to anything else.
"Jessica, please go out with me. I like you—I have for a long, long time. I've asked you out so many times. When will you finally say yes?"
"I've already rejected you so many times. Why do you keep clinging to me? How many times do I have to say it? We can only be friends."
"But I don't want to be just friends. Tell me, what do I have to do for you to say yes? I'll do anything you ask."
"Anything?" Jessica's gaze sharpened as her tone suddenly shifted.
'Don Lowell always listens to me. If I could control him...'
