【 TARGET 2 : ETHAN . ] 【 Ethan meets the heroine , Andrea , while working part - time at a local boba shop . Objective : Intercept and disrupt . ] The next day , I was up at the crack of dawn , lying in wait by the campus lake - a necessary shortcut to the boba shop . Besides a few students mumbling English vocabulary to themselves , the path was deserted . Soon , a lean , handsome guy with sharp features came into view . Ethan . Kingston University's campus heartthrob . Gorgeous , but broke . As a sophomore , his life was a constant shuttle between classes and part - time jobs . Unfortunately , his last gig conflicted with his new class schedule , so he was on the hunt again . The boba shop was where he was supposed to meet Andrea , another part - timer , and begin a slow - burn romance that would land him squarely in her collection of admirers . As he got closer , I whipped out a homemade flyer . " Hey , student ! Looking to make some real money ? Three hundred a day , no joke . " My plan was simple : cut the problem off at the source . If he never met Andrea , he could never fall for her . Perfect . As expected , Ethan stopped . He took the flyer , his elegant brows furrowing slightly . " Three hundred dollars a I flashed my official Dorm Supervisor ID badge . " One hundred percent legit . If I'm lying , you can report me to the university adminis- tration . " That erased the last of his skepticism . " Okay ... what's the job ? " I gave him a mysterious smile . " Follow me . " The path I took grew more and more secluded , leading to a patch of overgrown , unused land behind the dorms . Ethan hesitated . " Where are you taking me ? " I didn't look back . Instead , I asked him a question . " Ever considered a ... more personal line of work ? " Ethan's face flushed a deep crimson . He looked utterly scandalized . " Is that what this job is ? " I nodded , as if it were the most normal thing in the world . " What else ? " He let out a short , self - deprecating laugh . " I should have known . Three hundred a day ... it was too good to be true . " " The work's a little dirty , yeah , but you get used to it , " I said , unlatching the gate to a large pen . A flock of sleeping ducks , startled by the noise , woke up and started waddling towards me , quacking loudly . On my first day , I'd put in a request with the university to use this land for a small vegetable garden and a duck coop . A Dorm Mom ' s salary wasn't going to pay the bills , you know ? Ethan , who had already turned to leave , froze in his tracks . He stared , utterly bewildered . " What are you waiting for ? You in or out ? " I snapped , glancing at him impatiently . After seeing the flock of free - range ducks , he was speechless . " When you said ... personal work ... " A smirk played on my lips . " Yeah ? What did you think I meant , kid ? " Chapter 1 He looked mortified . " Nothing . Never mind . " I handed him a face mask and a wicker basket . " Good . Now get to work collecting eggs . " Ethan did as he was told , and I set up my phone on a small tripod and started a livestream . Title : Campus Cutie and his Quack Pack : Live at 6 AM ! The viewer count skyrocketed . Donations and gifts flooded the screen . I grinned , satisfied. Sure , this was all for the mission , but I wasn't about to pay him $ 300 out of my own pocket . The internet could foot the bill .