Before she could answer, Brandon added, "You can ask me, sure. But whether I say yes depends on what you tell me next."

On the other end of the line, Diana’s ears turned warm and her cheeks flushed. She knew exactly what Brandon meant.

Still, she wasn’t sure how to feel. She liked him, but he also scared her a bit.

“Forget it. If you don’t want to help, that’s fine.” Diana ended the call and quickly opened her banking app. She frowned as she looked through her balance and muttered, ...