Chapter 11 The Breakfast Flub
Mason woke up to the doorbell ringing.
He was alone in bed, with no sign of Ines in the room. The clock on the bedside table said six a.m. Had she left already?
Irritated, he got up and looked around for his clothes. Was it something he said? He'd never had a woman skip out on him while he was asleep before. It felt... annoying.
He put on his trousers and shirt from the previous night, before heading for the front door.
He caught sight of her asleep on the sofa, a small throw draped over her shoulders. He paused in his step, and after a moment's hesitation, he opened the door to the hallway.
Jake Lauder stood outside, a small overnight bag in his hands. “Good morning, sir,” he said, holding up the bag. “Sorry to wake you.”
“It's fine,” Mason said. He to
