"Okay, then I wish you good luck with your homework. We'll all just meet later at 6:30 p.m. in the dining room," Collin tried to hide his disappointment.

I nodded briefly and Ashton gallantly held the door open for me so I could enter.

It was only with great difficulty that I managed to stop myself from rolling my eyes. At the same time, I wondered when they would finally roll out the red carpet for me...

When I got to my room, I closed the door behind me, threw my bag in a corner and was the first to fall onto the big four-poster bed, along with my coat....