Page 399 of Ruthless Court

I raise an eyebrow.

“You're running an underground film department from my apartment now?”

“Apparently.”

Vale sticks out his hand.

“Deal.”

She shakes it.

Then Noah.

Then Eli.

Jalen joins.

I stare at the ridiculous little alliance forming in front of me.

“No one is putting her on payroll.”

Eli looks at me.

“Your girl is going to become legendary.”

“She already thinks she is.”

Hannah looks over her glasses at me.

“Careful.”

“I like Hannah for Hannah.”

That shuts everyone up for one miraculous second.

She turns toward me.

I continue.

“Basketball genius is impressive.”

Her mouth twitches.

“But that isn’t why I wanted the date.”

The room gets quieter.

“I liked her before I knew she coached.”

“Barely,” Hannah says.

“I chased you through a building.”

“You were nosy.”

“I searched half of Stanford for you.”

“Concerning behavior.”