"Do you like me?" he paused. "Why?"

Her heart raced. "Because you look handsome."

Amused, he said, "You are lying!"

"How can you tell?" Ivy asked.

"Considering your looks, I'm sure you have a lot of pursuers, and there are bound to be guys more handsome than I among them."

"Fine, but sometimes chemistry is important, too. I think there's a chemistry between us," she said.

"You just won't tell me the truth, huh?" he said.

"That's not the point. Are you going to take your mom to Arya