The soldier who smelled the delightful aroma, as soon as its front paw stepped into the room, froze upon hearing something, and with its injured head hung low, scurried back to the courtyard.

Oh~~ The mistress doesn't like me.

Aurelia Shaw changed into comfortable clothes and came downstairs. She opened the door and saw Mason Nightshade standing at the doorway, leaning against the wall. When he saw her come out, he straightened up and his gaze burned intensely as he looked at her, lingering on her lips for several minutes.

She asked him if he really knew how to kiss. In fact, he had little experience kissing, only a few times with her. The military was full of men, and before meeting her, he hadn't dated anyone, let alone kissed.

Did he hurt her when he bit?

Hmm, maybe he should learn more from Grayson Quinn about how to kiss in the future, and should he prepare for that?

Aurelia ignored him and walked down the stairs.

Mason Nightshade paused, looked thoughtfully at her back, and followed her down.

Clearly, they were so heated up on the mountain, and she hadn't rejected him, so why the sudden cold demeanor?

Is it possible that his kissing skills were too poor and made her angry?

Mason Nightshade pulled out his phone and sent Grayson Quinn a message: Teach me how to kiss sometime.

Grayson Quinn, who was freeloading at Gustavo Yates' house, read the message and spat his drink out, coughing and rolling around on the couch.

Is Mason crazy!

"I'm straight!" he replied.

Mason Nightshade: "So am I."

Mason Nightshade: "I want you to teach me how to kiss, not to kiss me."

"…" Grayson Quinn was speechless.

What did that girl Aurelia do to provoke Mason again? Does she dislike his kissing skills? Tsk tsk tsk, I told Mason to enjoy himself a bit more when we were in the army, he didn't listen, now his wife's complaining.

During dinner, Kai Nightshade's eyes darted between her and Mason Nightshade. Finally, Aurelia put down her chopsticks, raised her eyes, and looked at him intently, her delicate brows knotted in distress, she said, "Grandpa, just eat, staring at my face won't make it blossom."

The old Nightshade laughed, "My granddaughter-in-law always has a flower on her face."

Just as Sophie Nye returned from shopping and walked in, she heard the old man's words. She looked up and saw the three in the dining room enjoying themselves, the cheerful atmosphere among family seemed to indicate her being unnecessary.

She clenched her fingers.

If it weren't for the servant calling to ask if she wanted to come back for dinner, none of them would have thought to invite her to join.

Living in this place for decades, Sophie suddenly felt like an outsider.

This feeling made her heart tighten.

She definitely couldn't let this happen; her family business, infested with troubles over the years due to Nightshade's prior incidents, looked glamorous from the outside but was actually riddled with holes. She once used Mason Nightshade's influence to help her family, but who knew her brother was useless, squandering all the money she invested.

The Nightshade Family had just recovered, her family business would ultimately go to her brother, while she received very little. Between her family and Nightshade, she'd obviously choose Nightshade.

And now, she could only cling tightly to Nightshade.

She was accustomed to a lavish lifestyle, the thought of losing it filled her with dread and determination to retain it by any means necessary!

"Mason Nightshade." Sophie Nye walked in with a smile, ignoring everyone halfway through their meal, she said cheerfully, "I lost track of time shopping, sorry to keep you all waiting for me to eat."