Freya’s POV

I didn’t expect it to be handled like that—with no fuss, no reproach, and no pity.

If not for the check I was holding in my hoodie pocket, I would’ve thought this was one of my wild fantasies about Clarence.

The truth is, for a moment when I got that call from the loan company, I had thought of Clarence. I even briefly entertained the idea of calling him to lend me the money so I could pay him back before the semester ...