"I took Hopey shopping today and ran into Michael. He told me some things," she said.

She felt she needed to tell Marcus about this. If any tricky situations came up later, they'd better be prepared.

Matrcus's face instantly darkened, his tone turning cold. "What did he tell you? Is he still not over you?"

"Not exactly. He said your family has very high standards, and told me to..."

"Eli." Marcus knew what Eliana was about to say so he ...