“Okay, hear me out—fake relationship.”

Cole turned to me like I’d just said I was an alien from Mars. “What?”

“Fake relationship,” I repeated, crossing my arms as we sat on the empty bleachers behind the gym. “You and me. We pretend we’re a couple so we can stop Edward and Mom’s wedding.”

He went silent for a few seconds. Then he let out a short, sarcastic laugh. “Faye, get a life. Seriously. You’re delusional.”

“Excuse me?” My brow furrowed. “You think I’m just making this up for fun?”

“Yeah,” he said flatly, standing up. “I think you’re overreacting because you’re emotional. It’s your dead dad’s birthday. I get it....