Mason’s gaze found Lilli almost as soon as he entered the main gallery. It wasn’t difficult. The woman was a knock-out, especially in her emerald green gown that hugged every curve of her frame and showed off her porcelain skin. She had the attention of just about everyone in the room, and he was overcome with a sense of pride seeing her eyes light up when she spotted him.
Eyes followed her as she made her way toward him. He took her hands and bent down to brush his lips over hers.
“Mason,” she said, breathless. “It’s good to see you again.”
“Hello, Lilli,” he said. “You look beautiful.”
Her eyelashes fluttered. “Thank you.” She raked her eyes over him. “You look quite delectable yourself. I was becoming rather impatient waiting for you.”
“Forgive me, darling.” He offered her his arm,
