The Replacement_A Reverse Harem Bully Romance by Cassie James & Christine Kelsey

Author:Cassie James & Christine Kelsey [James, Cassie & Kelsey, Christine]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-24T05:00:00+00:00

After Macie stands up for me, the rest of the day is easy sailing. It’s only when I take my seat in Psychology that the sick feeling returns to my stomach. Ms. Diaz announces that she’ll pass our midterms back at the end of class.

I spend the duration of the class twisting my hands nervously in my lap. Counting down the minutes until I’m inevitably disappointed in myself again. This is the only other class that’s subjective enough that I can’t breeze through it. I understand the human brain on a logical level, but how could I ever truly begin to understand the human experience when I can never actually have it for myself?

Ms. Diaz waits until the end of class to hand exams back as we’re leaving. I hang back, letting my classmates go ahead as I try to avoid reliving the embarrassment from earlier.

“How bad was it?” I ask with a grimace as I approach her once I’m the last one left in the room.

She tilts her head at me curiously. “Bad? Heavens no. Your exam was quite good, Piper. I was very impressed with how you offered a unique perspective from your peers.”

“What?” Ms. Diaz hands my exam to me across the desk and I stare down at the bold red mark at the top of the page. How the hell did I get an A- on this monstrosity? I glance through my essay, noting how few corrections she’s marked. It feels like someone’s filled me with a thousand swarming butterflies, the way my stomach twists and flutters. “How is this possible?”

Ms. Diaz’s eyebrows arch up as she smiles at me, showing two perfect lines of straight, white teeth. The burgundy lipstick coating her lips is flawless, and I’m struck for a second by how hot Ms. Diaz is when she smiles. There’s no way Brennan looks anything at all like his dad—every ounce of his hotness has to come from his mom.

“You did very well, Piper. I’m not sure why you’re so shocked, you’re a very good student.”

My fingers clutch the paper in a white-knuckled grip as Dr. Charles’ words echo in my mind. “Miss Hawthorne, I have no doubt that you’re capable of memorizing facts. What you seem to struggle with are emotions and behaviors. I understand, of course, considering your nature, why you might struggle with these subjects in particular.”

My face burns, and I have to force myself to look into her eyes as I struggle around my answer. “Dr. Charles is concerned...”

Her eyes flash as she shakes her head. “Of course this is about that man. I told him—” she starts, but then pauses to exhale a deep, calming breath. “I told him he was the only one with concerns. Every student has their weaknesses. You’re keeping up in your other courses, aren’t you?”

I nod, too surprised by her support to use words.

“Dr. Charles is... old school.” I can practically hear the unspoken word. Prejudiced. “He seems to think you’re struggling to understand the intricacies of the human condition.

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