"No."Now that Juliette thought about it, Colton had vanished during the days she was in the hospital. He had not shown up once."Good."Preston looked as though he had expected that answer, and Juliette understood immediately."You had something to do with it, didn't you? You're the reason Colton left Northvale.""I just had his school expel him. That's all."Preston raised an eyebrow and leaned closer. "You're not going to tell me you feel bad for him, are you?""No." Juliette shook her head. She was simply surprised by how much influence Preston carried."He kept saying he'd retake the college entrance exam and get into Kensington to win you back. I just gave him his chance."Juliette finally asked the question that had been sitting at the bottom of her heart. "Preston, why are you helping me?""If I said it's because I like you, would you believe me?" He leaned in, his gaze intense.Juliette's cheeks flushed. "You're joking, Preston. We barely know each other.""I'll st
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