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“Marla, I miss you!!!”
    Her heart almost stopped. Damn it, he’s so cute, and he wants me! No, she wasn’t allowed to even think about it — he was a human! She had sworn an oath to hate all humans with all her heart! But perhaps she could just chat with him once more, like they had at the party. That would be okay, right? She’d have to look more human. Her outfit might scare him off — as always, she was wearing her heavy leather boots, the torn fishnet stockings, and a black leather jacket.Maybe she could persuade Vanessa to go shopping with her; if her father found out, she could make it seem like this was part of her new mission.
    A smile spread across Marla’s face. What a great idea! She slid off the desk and went over to the wall behind Mike. Using her hand, she drew a circle. A portal rimmed in shimmering blue fire opened immediately, and had Mike turned around, he would have seen Vanessa’s room through the opening. But he was so lost in his computer that he didn’t notice a thing.
    One last time, Marla took in his wide shoulders and his blond hair, then stifled a sigh as she stepped through the portal.

    “Well, I’ve got to get going,” Vanessa said, checking her wristwatch. She had just spent an astonishingly pleasant afternoon with Marla, taking advantage of the excursion to distract herself from her worries.
    Daniel’s reaction was still eating away at her painfully, and so the demon’s request to go shopping with her had actually been welcome. Although Vanessa found talking to Marla to be a little awkward, and she was still afraid of her, she went along out of sheer frustration and to get to know her “enemy” a little better. It was also a unique opportunity to pump her for information about Daniel — whether he was really turning into a full demon, and whether he wanted to become Overlord. Unfortunately, Vanessa hadn’t learned anything from Marla. However, she had quickly discovered that Marla really wasn’t all that bad. Beneath her cool façade, there was a curious young woman who was surprisingly nice for a demon.
    Marla was wearing tight jeans and a dark sweater with a wide turtleneck, both of which suited her enormously. She had also been to the hair salon to tame her wild black hair. Now it fell straight down to her shoulders, and Marla looked like a completely normal young woman. Vanessa’s pocket money had all been spent, but Marla had promised to pay her back. Vanessa didn’t want to think about how the demon might obtain the money.
    “Could I come with you to your dance class?” she asked.
    The fact that Marla was suddenly taking such an interest in human things surprised Vanessa, but she had nothing against the idea. She liked this friendly demon better than the despicable woman who kept trying to drive a wedge between her and Daniel.
    “Are you going to remain visible for everyone?” Vanessa grinned. “Otherwise, people will think I’ve got a screw loose when I talk with you.”
    Marla laughed. “No, I’ll make myself invisible; you’ll be the only one who’ll be able to see me.”
    “Okay, good to know, because Mike’s standing out front. I would have tried to introduce you.” Vanessa waved to the young man who was waiting for her outside of the building. Marla’s reaction when she saw Mike didn’t escape Nessa’s notice: She stared at him fixedly, biting her fingernails. What did that mean?
    Mike waved back, and when Nessa walked up to him, he gave her a kiss on the cheek. “You’re late; I was starting to get worried.”
    “I was out shopping,” Vanessa said in her defense, holding up the bags full of Marla’s old clothing. Vanessa was usually punctual to a fault, but today hadn’t been a typical day at all. Her timing was all out of whack.
    “Ever since you started going out with Taylor, I scarcely recognize you.” Mike smirked mischievously.
    Vanessa froze. Can he tell that my life has been taken over by obsessive thoughts about Daniel? She