Mason showed up uninvited.

And he acted like he owned the place.

Without a second thought, he picked up the cup of coffee that had just been served to Maxwell and took a casual sip. Then, setting it down, he looked at the people in front of him.

With a playful tone, he tore away the last shred of pretense, exposing the truth no one wanted to face. But his expression remained unreadable.

Maxwell sat right across from him, silently sipping ...