Jess sashayed over, swaying her sexy hips with practiced allure, and laughed sweetly.

"Ray really has good taste. Professor Campbell is a famous beauty at our school. She was the campus belle back when she was a student, and after becoming a professor? Countless students fantasize about her. Every night, they're all dreaming of her."

That oh-so-innocent act of hers—sharp as a needle the moment she opened her mouth. It sounded like praise, even envy, yet every word stabbed right where it hurt.