Jace shut right up.

Sophia looked on, feeling a bit helpless. She turned to Derek and said, "For someone so calculating, why didn't he just make a move back then?"

"After ignoring her for years, now he suddenly remembers? Like anyone's gonna sit around waiting for him."

Derek lifted his hand and gently placed it on Sophia's shoulder, pulling her close as they walked toward the car. He chuckled softly and added, "He overthought everything. Back then, he ...