He’d offered to pick her up on his way back from chopping coconuts at Ke’e, but Lexi refused again, saying that she had some shopping to do and would meet him at his house. Derek had hesitated, and Lexi felt bad that he was probably wondering why she didn’t want him to see where she lived. Her web of deceit was starting to tangle around her legs, dragging her underwater like a rope of seaweed firmly rooted at the bottom of the ocean. Lexi was ready to break free and tell Derek the truth, but she needed to find the right moment. In between bites of crunchy coconut shrimp didn’t seem like the right moment. “Mmm, this is so good,” Lexi said. “How’s your day been?” “Good, but something kind of weird happened today.” Derek leaned his elbows on the table. Lexi finished chewing an extra crunchy bite of shrimp. “What?” “I got a phone call with an invitation to be one of the bachelors up for auction at the masquerade ball.”
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