*Aria* As I stand in front of the mirror, adjusting my dress, I can't help but feel a mix of excitement and nerves. Of course I had to go online and check what my son said and the revelation about Ryder being one of the richest men in the world has left me a bit unsettled. Both because it is so far from my world, and also why would someone like him be interested in a single mother like me, especially when he's eight years younger? Which I also discovered in my search. Something else bothers me too, lately I have felt like someone Was watching me. And Yesterday going home from Ryder’s this car seemed to almost follow us. I tell myself it is silly. Lost in thought, I'm brought back to reality by a gentle knock on my bedroom door. "Mom, are you ready?" Rayne's voice calls out, tinged wit

