JULIA

He opened a similar box to the one Chen had and slipped the ring over her right ring finger and locked the bracelet around her wrist. They were similarly engraved. Her name on the ring, Jerry's on the bracelet. Reneé pulled him to the floor and latched onto him like she was drowning. She didn't say a word, but if kisses were words, she had a thousand of them.

I looked at Lisa. "You did well, Lisa. Master is going to really need to step up his game if he hopes to compete."

"Wait! This is a competition?" Master said.

"Of course, sir. Everything is a competition. If you...