#120 “Besides, She Played the Sophia Card.”

At this point, Kyle’s smile fades.

“How did you…Alright, spill it, Alexander. How the hell did you know about me and Evelyn?” Kyle’s eyes narrowed with suspicion.

Alexander, leaning back in his chair, gave a nonchalant shrug. “Oh, you know, secrets have a way of floating around. Evelyn approached me recently, and had some questions about you.”

“About me? What kind of questions?” Kyle asked angrily. Alexander smirked. “The usual stuff. She wanted to dig into your mysterious side and find out what makes Kyle tick. I figured, why not help a friend?”

Kyle’s surprise was evident. “Evelyn approached you for info about me?

Since when are you two buddy-buddy?”

Alexander chuckled, taking a sip of his drink. “Buddy-buddy might be a stretch, but we’re not exactly enemies. Besides, she played the Sophia card.”

raised an eyebrow. “What

told me that if I didn’t tell her something that would work for her, she would say terrible things about me to Sophia,

widened. “And you just spilled

me once to ‘build a good rapport with people in her circle.’ Seemed like a good opportunity to follow your

on his face. “I never meant you should tell everything about my life,

your dark secrets, if that’s what you’re worried about. I just said you were the one who saved her. Now you are a hero.

the unexpected turn of events, muttered, So you were the one who told her this. You shouldn’t have now she is more

an eyebrow. “Well, Kyle, maybe is time for you

soap opera drama. Let’s talk about the real deal,” Kyle said, getting

with it. What’s going on with

not going as smoothly as we thought. Megan’s proving to be more cautious than I anticipated. Getting

the gravity of the situation reflected in his eyes. “What’s

being more vigilant, digging her heels in. I

next move. “We can’t rush this, Kyle. Patience is key. We need to find a way to get Megan to

I know. But time is of the essence. The longer this

Kyle, we knew this wasn’t going to be a walk in the park. Megan’s no pushover. We have to

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