Chapter 280

Elaine figured Tyler was the perfect choice—she could sneak him into the school as a student, let him hit the books and secretly keep an eye on Samantha. It was a total win-win. Honestly, at his age, he should get a taste of real campus life. The more she thought about it, the more she felt this plan was genius. Only issue? It wasn't something she could just do on her own. She'd definitely need to run this by Marcus. She couldn't just spring Tyler on the school without giving him a heads-up. Knowing him, he'd have plenty to say about that. And really, she wasn't in the mood to play chess with him over something this minor. After spending this much time with him, Elaine had picked up a new skill: Negotiation. Marcus wasn't an unreasonable guy. You just had to be patient when dealing with him, throw in a little sweet talk, and bam—he'd usually come around. "Hey babe, can I run something by you?" Elaine smiled cheekily, walking up behind Marcus and starting to massage his shoulders. Marcu