Chapter 244

Layla’s POV

“Hello? Mason?” I tapped the chef gently on the arm, watching as his eyes drifted away from wherever his mind had wandered. He blinked twice, as if coming out of a dream, and his gaze slowly focused on me.

“Sorry, what?” he asked, his voice distant.

“I said, do you even hear me?” I teased lightly, folding my arms. “You’ve been zoning out for the past few minutes. I’ve asked you three different things already!”

He chuckled nervously, scratching the back of his neck. “Uh… yeah. My bad. What were you asking?”

Okay he is now out of his dream land.

I leaned closer, narrowing my eyes at him playfully. “First of all, do you have any siblings? Or family? I feel like I know nothing about you.”

For a moment, something showed in his eyes…something raw and deeply buried. His expression turned guarded, but just as quickly, he wipe