“This is your big surprise, Pierce－Amber’s mother’s estate? ”Sophia asked, her voice laced with annoyance.

“That Amber willed to us, remember?” Pierce replied with a grin, “Look, I know we’ve been at odds since our argument the other day, but I was hoping a tour of the estate would be a peace offering.” He told her.

Sophia scoffed, “I see you’ve already toured the place. And why do you think a tour of some God-knows-how-long-abandoned estate would fix things?!”

Pierce laughed and pinched her chin,“You’re cute when you’re angry, you know that?” Next, he grabbed her hand, “c’mon, let’s go inside.”

As they walked, Sophia wondered if Pierce would ever...