“Well then, you have equal opportunity as everyone else. All the best.”
Aurelia abruptly sat down on the couch right next to her. “Can we be friends?”
Cynthia shifted away from her. “Sorry?”
“I mean…you’ve been abroad for so many years. Many things have changed here. I can show you around.”
“No, thank you,” Cynthia replied flatly.
“How about dinner together, then?” Aurelia asked. “I know a few great spots with authentic–”
“If you don’t leave, you’ll get in trouble,” Cynthia cut her off. “As I’m sure you know, judges and contestants are not supposed to intermix.”
Aurelia waved her hand in dismissal, as if that was the last thing on her mind. “Don’t worry. My fiancé is the Alpha of the local pack. We can go anywhere with a hundred per cent privacy. It can be between ju
