The ride back to the mansion was quiet. Sarah sat beside Mason at the back seat of the car, still wearing his jacket over her ruined dress. The city lights blurred past the windows as they drove through the empty streets.
She kept glancing at Mason, wanting to say something, but he seemed lost in thought. His jaw was still tight with anger from what had happened at the party.
"Mr. Liu," Sarah finally said softly. "Thank you for what you did back there."
He didn't respond immediately. His eyes stayed focus outside the window.
"No one should treat you like that," he said quietly after a long moment. "Especially not in public."
Sarah felt her heart warm at his words. She wanted to say more, to tell him how much it meant to her that he had stood up for her when no one else would. But something in his distant expression made her stay quiet.
