Derek looked over at Rose, who was nursing a drink in the corner of the room, her gaze occasionally drifting toward Michael, though she quickly looked away when their eyes met.
“Honestly?” Derek replied, keeping his voice low. “I think he never stopped caring about her. He just… hasn’t figured out how to say it.”
Lisa smiled, watching as Rose’s laughter filled the room, her eyes occasionally flicking back to Michael with a hint of something unspoken. “Maybe he’s waiting for the right moment,” she murmured. “But sometimes the right moment never comes if you don’t create it.”
Derek raised an eyebrow, intrigued by the gleam in Lisa’s eye. “Are you planning to play matchmaker?” he asked with a grin.
Lisa shrugged, a mischievous smile spreading across her lips. “I might just give him a litt
