One bowed, "Ma'am, you can hit me, scold me, or punish me, but please don't ask me about the young master. I'll take his secrets to my grave."

Kate choked back her words. Fine, fine, such loyalty.

*****

After leaving the shop, Aurora went to see Sophia.

Sophia pulled out an invitation, "We can't leave yet. Mason's... wedding is in three days."

Derek, being Mason's childhood friend, couldn't skip it.

Aurora glanced at the invitation and said, "Then I'll go ...