Aurora stood up. "Mr. Spencer, your grandmother has gone to rest."

"I'll make a move too," Theodore said as he approached her. "Thank you so much for today. Apologies if I held you back from your plans." Aurora said with a smile, "I didn't have much on today, anyway. I'm glad I was able to help you."

Theodore said, "Let me send you back."

Aurora didn't want to trouble him any further, but she also wanted to spend time alone with him, so she nodded. "Alright, thank you."

The two of them were about to leave when a voice stopped them.

"Theo. Ms. Payne."

Sydney approached them.

Theodore stopped in his tracks, and turned around. Sydney stopped right in front of them and shot them a smile, her gaze landing on Aurora.

"Hello, Ms. Payne. It's my first time meeting you today."

Aurora greeted politely, "Hello, Mrs. Harper. You're so beautiful and young."

blown away by Sydney's beauty the moment she saw her. Sydney looked to be only slightly over 30 years old, a young and beautiful woman in her prime. Aurora herself was just over

was no surprise that a beauty like Sydney

was suave, too. Theodore was

smiled. "I can't be compared to young ladies

better than us! Your wisdom and poise is not

have quite the

had seen her share of people with honeyed tongue. Aurora wasn't anything

who were smooth-talkers like Aurora weren't

you. Theo, why didn't you even mention her to me? You really should have brought Ms. Payne over for a meal so we can get to know each other." Theodore said flatly, "You know

cold, but clearly lacking

said with a half-smile,

sense something amiss in

have a poor relationship with his

a strange vibe between

mere outsider, and it was not her place to comment. All she could do

Aurora's face and her poise. It was not at all difficult to see Rosalie's shadow

the reason why Theodore knew

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