Mason’s eyes grew darker. Did she just address him as ‘Mr. Mason?’

They locked gazes with each other for a brief moment.

The lady sitting next to him saw the tension between them, leaned over, and asked, “Should I step away for a while, Mason?” She put her hand on his arm without a thought. They looked intimate with each other that way.

He wanted to withdraw his arm, but he realized Zoe’s brows fluttered and did the exact opposite. He responded tenderly, “It’s fine!”

Zoe brushed past him an