Glimmer Of Hope
Jake’s cool assurance made my hopes skyrocket. ‘So, you think you can handle her?’ I asked, half-joking.
‘I know I can,’ he said with a wink, his confidence contagious. It was like he had some secret playbook for dealing with entitled folks like her.
This gave me a sliver of comfort, hoping his plan would tag her down a notch and bring me sweet satisfaction after all.