Summary

Chapter 22 follows Nickie as she meets Felix at the barber shop. She tells him he can never come over to her house again, and the pair run into Russell, Victoria’s client who has a crush on her. Nickie likes Russell right away and he begs her to put in a good word with Victoria. Felix is starting to get suspicious of Nickie’s lies in this chapter, but him and Nickie still share their first kiss. Nickie has been lying to him and to her mom, making up stories about going to academic clubs. When she arrives home late from one of her dates with Felix, she finds Victoria, her mother, waiting in her room. Ashamed that Nickie might be exploring her sexuality, Victoria takes away her phone.

Victoria confronts Willow in Chapter 23 for helping Nickie behind her back. In particular, she...