Nadia's POV

There, perfect.

I set down the lip gloss that had finalized the work I had done to make my face look the best it had in weeks. I wasn't sure why I was trying so hard, but for the first time since moving to this house and switching schools, I had feelings of excitement twisting in my belly.

Maybe that was due to the gift box still lying on my bed. Seriously, who doesn't like getting gifts? It had to be from Ethan, which heightened the excitement even ...