But later, she got over James easily. Though she didn't date again, she had her share of flirting with good-looking guys. If they clicked, they'd drink together for a few days; if not, once they left the bar, they were strangers.

Only with Mason did Aurora consider so many factors.

Her later distance from Mason was largely due to their vastly different family backgrounds.

James's family status was far below Mason's, and he still ended up in an arranged ...