Chapter 81: May The Best Man Win

Max POV:

The hell with Jason and his "I like Ella" crap. Who does he think he is, trying to dictate the rules now? Just because he was the first one to run his mouth doesn't mean the rest of us have to step aside and cheer him on. No way. 

I stared at him as he walked away after his whole self-righteous spiel about "calling off the bet" and "doing the right thing." Sure, Jason, you're such a saint now. But let's not forget, you were the one who dragged us into this whole mess in the first place. 

The truth is, I like Ella too. Yeah, maybe I wouldn't have even noticed her if it weren't for Jason and his stupid plan, but that's irrelevant now. She's different—real, in a way that most people around here aren't. She doesn't fake a smile to get what she wants or pretend to be something she's not. And that laugh of hers? God, it's enough to make anyone stop in their tracks.