He strode out of the office with purposeful steps that Thea quickly followed. Mason hurried down the hall and into his office, where Genevieve stood waiting. She spun around to find Mason at the entrance, and her face lit up. “Mason!” She rushed towards him, arms wide open. He stepped in and accepted her embrace, pressing his chest against hers. “I’ve missed you,” she breathed before stepping back to take him in. His brown hair had grown a few inches since the last time they had seen each other. He looked at her in surprise, noticing the new tan on her skin and the colorful outfit she was wearing, something she would never have been caught dead in before. “You look great, Mom,” Mason beamed with pride as he looked his mother up and down, remarking how beautiful she looked. He then shifted

