Chapter 15. Aurora's First Kiss

A pale color immediately adhered to Aurora's beautiful face. She had forgotten to reply to a message from Anton, her cousin, asking her to come to his house three days ago. It wasn't that Aurora declined; she simply didn't want to discuss a topic she was actively avoiding. Seeing Aurora's terrified expression, Anton chuckled as he walked closer to his younger cousin.

"You're really naughty, you know. Mom and Dad have been waiting for your arrival at home. If anything happened to you, your parents would be furious with us," Anton said, affectionately ruffling Aurora's hair.

"I'm sorry, seriously, I forgot to reply to your WhatsApp message," Aurora replied, raising two fingers in a peace sign while offering a relieved smile, as Anton wasn't pressing the issue about her time in Surabaya.

"You owe me an explanation about the guy who was with you in Surabaya," Anton said while he affectionately draped an arm around Aurora's shoulder, leading her inside his house. Aurora could