Every time Joanna pictured Blanche heading back to graduate school, an uncomfortable knot twisted in her stomach.
Everyone always raved about Blanche being some kind of genius, but marriage had pulled her away from medicine.
Now Blanche wanted to dive back into her studies.
Even though Joanna was already pursuing her graduate degree, she couldn't shake the fear that Blanche would completely overshadow her.
Secretly, Joanna found herself hoping Blanche would bomb her entrance exams.
Those anxious thoughts kept her tossing and turning all night.
Before dawn broke, she crept silently toward Zain's bedroom.
The moment she caught the guest room door creaking open, Joanna yanked Zain's door wide.
She'd chosen a stunning red silk robe that hugged her curves, her hair deliberately tousled and her cheeks glowing with just the right flush to look utterly tempting.
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Blanche's POV
