Chapter 123

Elaine was so mad she could practically grind her teeth into dust—she swore she'd strangle Milton if he were right in front of her. Like a lightbulb going off in his head, Milton suddenly said, "Oh, right. I heard Oliver's laptop got taken away." "Mm-hmm." Elaine gave a half-hearted nod, not even trying to hide her mood. She wanted him to know—she was seriously annoyed right now. But Milton? This guy had the emotional range of a rock. He'd seen her like this way too many times to care. He figured she'd just get over it in a bit. It's not that Elaine wasn't smart—she totally was—but around Milton and Oliver, her brain somehow lost half its power. Milton, especially, was a walking contradiction. Acted like a clueless goofball, but his brain? Always ten steps ahead. Picking at his ear, Milton casually said, "You should figure out how to get that laptop back." Elaine had already buried most of her frustration, but his request? Ugh. This wasn't just hard—it was near impossible, like asking