Chapter 65. I Wasn’t Ready to Face Him Yet

Ava’s POV

“I was hoping you would forget and not ask,” she chuckled as she fiddled with her fingers.

“I’m in desperate need of a distraction right now, so start talking.” I turned to her, anticipating what she was going to say.

Raelynn drew a breath. “Mason and I used to date years ago.”

My eyes widened, “You and Mason?”

“Yes.”

She nodded but still hadn’t turned around to look at me. “We met in New York at a party. It was surprising how we just clicked. I didn’t know he was Anderson when I met him. I mean, I knew he was rich, that was pretty obvious. But I didn’t expect him to be a part of the Anderson Family.”

My mouth hung in shock. “How did you find out?”

“Our second anniversary,” she finally replied, looking up at me. “He prepared a fancy dinner and told me everything. His family. Being an Anderson. He apologized for not telling me sooner and he only kept because he didn’t want me to see him differently.”

I sighed, try