Chapter 20

• "Why are you changing? Where are you headed?" Sophia bites her lip to suppress the reaction to the sting of his constant cold dismissals and puts on her 'I don't care' facade. She mentally convinces herself that his bruises are insignificant and she shouldn't keep pestering him about it.
• "I have a lunch date. I'll be back by two. Anything else can wait until then."
• "With whom? All company meetings go through me," Sophia responds in surprise, her eyes widening as she tries to mentally figure out who he could be meeting, especially without her knowledge. The sight of his injuries has thrown her off her usual stoic demeanor.