Sophia never imagined she could casually talk about her past with Noah like this, and even more surprising, Noah just smiled calmly after hearing her out.

"I appreciate your honesty," he said.

Sophia gave a bitter smile. "No point in hiding it. Royalton's not too big, not too small. You can cover it up for a while, but not forever."

Noah nodded slightly, his gaze flickering. "You're right about that."

He stood up in front of her, hesitation ...