Caspian Rhodes froze for a moment, his heart skipping a beat.
Before he could process it, he saw Eloise Donovan had already looked away. Arabella Donovan, however, stepped forward with sparkling eyes, looking at the pair teasingly. "Miss Lockhart, and this is...?"
"I've heard so much about you, Miss Donovan. It's a pleasure to finally meet you." The young man stepped forward to greet Arabella. "Hello, Miss Donovan. My name is Leon Lucas. I'm Jessica's boyfriend."
Arabella Donovan blinked, a little surprised.
'Leon Lucas… Why does that name sound so familiar?'
It wasn't just Arabella; Eloise Donovan also found the name a bit familiar, as if she'd heard it somewhere before.
'Ah, I remember now! He's that poor sap who was so popular it made Cassandra Lynch jealous—the one she caused to break his leg!'
Just as Arabella remembered, Eloise Donovan also recalled who this person was.
"Hello." Arabella Donovan extended her hand for a brief shake, a simple acknowledgment.
