167 “And You’re Still A Thorn in My Ass.”

Alexander took a few steps towards Sophia and shook his head in denial.

“I’m not leaving until we get this straight,” he stated. “I love you, Sophia, and I do not budge at the first difficulty.”

Sophia’s jaw tightened as she met his gaze, her resolve unyielding. “You may not leave, but I refused to talk to you. I needed peace right then,” she declared, her voice laced with frustration.

With a heavy sigh, Sophia headed for the kitchen, putting some distance between them. She could feel Alexander’s eyes on her, but she refused to look back. Pouring herself a glass of wine, she tried to calm her nerves, the bitterness of the situation lingering in the air.

Sophia looked over her shoulder and was glad Alexander wasn’t following her. He was sitting on her couch, angrily digging through his phone. Sophia retreated to her office, the familiar surroundings offering a temporary refuge from the turmoil of her emotions.

delved into her work, hours passed by unnoticed, the only indication of time’s passage being the soft glow of her

Sophia realized it was already three in the morning. With a weary sigh, she decided to call it a night, but as she

but feel a pang of guilt seeing him there. She grabbed a blanket and pillow, gently covering

otherwise, you care about me, Sophia,”

didn’t say that I didn’t care, but that I was terribly angry with you,” she

of her room, Sophia tossed and turned, the events of the day weighing heavily on her mind. She contemplated inviting Alexander to join her, to seek comfort in his arms, but her

preparing breakfast for them both. The tension from the previous day lingered in the air, the unresolved conflict simmering

Sophia remarked, her

a thorn in my ass. Now eat, love,” Alexander retorted, his voice

amusement breaking through the tension. “Should I be worried that you’ve poisoned my food? ” she joked,

grin, the hint of a playful

punctuated by the weight of unresolved tension hanging in the air. Despite

he ate. Despite her anger, she

planning on staring at me all day, or are you going to eat?” Alexander’s voice cut through

him a wry smile, a mixture of irritation and amusement dancing in her eyes. “Sorry,

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