Elle was already being nicer to me. She’d never been mean, of course. Not like Lily. But she was friendlier now that I was fake dating the duke, and I didn’t like it. Actually, that wasn’t true. I believe in being brutally honest with myself—I wanted friends and I wanted to fit in. But not like this. I wanted it to be honest. I blew out a breath and banished the thoughts as I reached the top of the stairs. I had work to do, and it was vital that I focus.
