Owen furrowed his brow, adjusted his face mask a bit higher, and pulled out his phone to make a call.


    After hanging up, he nced at Mirabe with a reassuring smile. "Probably just a journalist. No need to worry."


    Mirabe had already shifted her focus elsewhere. She gave a soft hum in response, clearly unbothered.


    With Owen''s kind of status, what journalist would dare write anything scandalous about him? They''d have to be out of their minds.


    Zach returned from the restroom and asked, "Ready to head back home now?"


    Mirabe nodded, "Yeah."


    Soon after, the siblings said their goodbyes to Owen and Autumn and left.


    Autumn watched Mirabe''s car pull away before getting into her own ride and signaling the driver to go.


    Owen had just finished another call in the car when something clicked in his mind. He turned to his sister and asked, "Is this Zach the guy Mom''s been trying to set you up with?"


    He vaguely remembered their mother mentioning a top-notchwyer, and during dinner, Zach had mentioned he was awyer.


    Autumn touched her nose and shrugged, "Yep."


    Owen raised an eyebrow. "Seems like a decent guy, eloquent and cultured..."


    Autumn quickly raised her hand to stop him, "Hold up, Emmitt. He''s not my type." Besides, it was pretty clear he wasn''t into her either.


    Seeing her reaction, Owen let the topic drop. After all, you can''t force matters of the heart.


    "I do find his sister quite charming, though," Autumn mused.


    Not into the brother but into the sister?


    Owen''s lips twisted into a puzzled smirk as he gave her a sideways look.


    Autumn opened up a social media app on her phone, and right on the homepage, an ad for a sportswear brand featuring Mirabe popped up.


    Despite having seen it countless times, Autumn couldn''t help but chuckle each time.


    Turning to her brother, she saw Emmitt buried in paperwork again and shook her head in mock frustration. "Bro, it''s a rare day off. Can''t you put aside work for once and enjoy a pleasant Saturday?"


    Her eyes twinkling with mischief, Autumn then thrust her phone in front of Owen. "Check out this cool gal. Isn''t she awesome?"


    With his view blocked by the phone, Owen leaned away, his voice carrying a hint of sternness. "Knock it off."


    Autumn sheepishly pulled back her phone.


    As Owen''s gaze briefly swept over the screen, the sight of the masked girl in the video struck a familiar chord, causing him to pause.


    A mask might cover most of someone''s face, but for those who know you well, it''s often not enough to hide.


    Regaining hisposure, Owen nced at Autumn. "Isn''t that Mirabe?"


    "Huh?" Autumn had already scrolled past the video, and it took a few seconds before she looked up. "What was that? Little Mira?"


    "That video you were watching-the girl with the mask-isn''t that her?" Owen patiently rified.


    Realization dawned on Autumn, her eyes widening as she scrolled back to the advertisement, pausing it for a closer look. And sure enough, it was her. Holy smokes.


    Autumn''s expression was a mix of astonishment and disbelief.


    She had been a fan of Leo, but after watching ''Country Comfort,'' she had be smitten with his sister, thinking she was the coolest and most badass chick she''d ever seen.


    She had been dying to know what she looked like in person.


    And there she was, right in front of her, and Autumn hadn''t recognized her?


    The emotional rollercoaster left her feeling like her heart had been caught in a vice. The rest of the evening was sure to bring more surprises.