Chapter 275

I had no idea what Ronald Wright had done. My mind was all over the place, mostly trying to figure out how to break the news about Jordan Bryant to my family. Mom had met his parents once, so technically that part was done—but she’s gone now. My grandpa and uncles haven’t met him yet. Just jumping straight to marriage… I wasn’t sure if that’d go down well with them. Plus, with the competition just wrapped up, a lot of people were reaching out to congratulate me, keeping me super busy. Though honestly, most of them were just curious where I disappeared to during the finals. Everyone thought I blew a golden chance to rank even higher. Top ten sounds great, but cracking the top three? Whole different league. Even Charlotte Barnes was bummed for me. She’s always had this weird belief that I’d totally land in the top three. I could only smile at her—didn’t bother explaining. Things between me, Ronald, and Grace Mills are way too messy to get into. To Nicholas Perry, I only mentioned vaguely