In the distance stood Mason... and the woman rumored to be his first love.

I frowned and turned to Veronica, "Could you keep Aurora company for a bit? I need to check on something."

Veronica flashed me an OK sign and moved to Aurora, casually positioning herself to block her view.

I rushed off to find Derek.

Derek had already spotted them and was striding toward Mason. "Some friend you are," he said sarcastically. "Showing up to crash our celebration."

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