Chapter 9 ✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧

I enjoyed Garrick being wrong far more than was professionally appropriate. Since I had only recently acquired a profession, I decided I could be forgiven for taking a moment to appreciate it.

“You wouldn’t have thought of it,” I repeated quietly.

Garrick glanced at me. “I heard myself.”

“I wante...