Chapter 177

• Sophia's chest felt heavy. If she couldn't stand him near Regina when she first walked through those doors- she couldn't stand him near Regina even more so now. She bit the inside of her cheek, the same time her hands tightened into hard fists, hard enough that her nails dug into the skin of her palms. She hated this. She hated that he had to come back. Especially when things between her and Regina were going swimmingly. She hated having to stand here, forbidden to do anything against him.
• "Well," Regina flashes a frightened smile this time. "Dinner is waiting for you at the table, if you'd like to eat now, or I could reheat it for you and that way you can shower first."
• "Have Sidney bring it into my office. I'll shower after I've eaten. I need to be alone."