Aurora was watching me closely from the side.

Since I was already texting Derek, I figured I might as well ask about what she wanted to know.

[Can I ask you something first?]

[Go ahead.]

[Does Mason have some secret?]

After sending it, I half expected Derek to hesitate about exposing his friend’s life.

But his reply came almost instantly.

[He has somebody he couldn’t forget who's likely coming back to the country soon]

I stared at the ...