Aurora kept her expression neutral. "Your sister-in-law sounds unpleasant.""Former sister-in-law," Damien corrected. "And yes, she can be difficult. But the woman at the mall stood up to her in a way I'd never seen anyone do before.""Maybe that woman was braver than I am," Aurora suggested."I don't think you lack bravery," Damien said. "You're wearing a mask to dinner with a stranger. That takes courage.""Or foolishness," Aurora pointed out."There's a fine line between the two," Damien agreed.As dinner was ending, Damien's phone rang. He looked at it and frowned. "I'm sorry, I need to take this. It's my hotel manager about an emergency.""Of course," Aurora said.Damien walked away from the table to take the call. Aurora sat there thinking about the evening. She had enjoyed herself more than she expected. Damien was intelligent, funny, and seemed genuinely kind.But she was still lying to him about who she was. And eventually, that would have to be addressed.Damien returned loo
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