It wasn’t like she hadn’t considered it.

But the truth was, he had forced her before—ignoring her will completely.

Aurora Jones took a slow breath. "There’s no way you can’t reach your men."

Mason Jackson’s voice was low. "Ningford isn’t my turf. There are people here who don’t want me around."

His business affairs? Aurora had no interest in them. She wasn’t about to analyze the situation either.

She just said, "Well, I’m definitely not the ...