The Price of Refusal

Tess smiled awkwardly, "Derek, I'm sorry, but I'm busy today."

Tess was very indifferent to him today, with a sense of inexplicable alienation.

Derek could feel it, but there was nothing he could do about it, so he had to give up.

"Well, I'll come for you when you have time."

After Derek left, Caleb looked at Tess with a serious expression, and Tess did the same.

"Caleb, I saw Gideon." Tess's tone