Chapter 25

After hanging up the phone, James said, “I need to step out for a bit.”

“Was that Nichole on the phone?” Sophie asked.

“Nichole twisted her ankle. I’m going to take her to the hospital.

Sophie nodded. “Of course, you should go.”

Of course, you should go.

James frowned. Was Sophie really okay with giving up a chance to spend time alone with him? Normally Sophie would have thrown a fit knowing he was going to see Nichole.

“Aren’t you supposed to be taking Nichole to the hospital? Why are you still here?”

Sophie couldn’t wait for James to leave. She was worried that if it got too late, Colby might be off to bed, and who knew what kind of schemes Bea might cook up tomorrow.

“Enjoy your meal,” James said, glancing at the nearly empty dishes on the table that Sophie had almost cleared. A sense of frustration suddenly filled him. All this effort was made to force him to stay home, and all she cared about was eating?

a bit sulky, Sophie quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Colby.

“No rush.”

“See you soon!”

in front of the office’s floor-to-ceiling window and hung up

up from a nap on the office couch, asked, “Where’s Sophie? What time is it, and she’s still not

“She got held up.”

all day?” Adler stretched lazily, then suddenly, realizing something, he exclaimed, “You didn’t wait here all day without moving, did

clearly see

curled into a slight

What’s up? Tired of being a war go d and want

not out of

face before. He had always thought love at first sight was just a fairy tale, but here it was, unfolding right before him

up to the entrance of Tredgold

her identity after a triple check, and

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“That’s me.” Sophie nodded.

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