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


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


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    “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 toote, Colby might be off to


    bed, and who knew what kind of schemes Bea might cook up tomorrow.


    “Enjoy your meal,” James said, ncing 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?


    As soon as James left, looking a bit sulky, Sophie quickly pulled out her phone and dialed Colby. “Hey, I


    got held up today, but I’m on my way now.”


    “No rush.”


    “See you soon!”


    Meanwhile, at Tredgold Corporation, Colby stood in front of the office’s floor-to-ceiling window and


    hung up the phone.


    Adler, waking up from a nap on the office couch, asked, “Where’s Sophie? What time is it, and she’s


    still not here?”


    “She got held up.”


    “Held up all day?” Adler stretchedzily, then suddenly, realizing something, he eximed, “You didn’t


    wait here all day without moving, did you?”


    From the window, one could clearly see the entrance of Tredgold Corporation.


    Colby’s lips curled into a slight smile.


    Adler gasped, “Man, I’ve seen something new today! What’s up? Tired of being a war go d and want to


    be a g o d of pure love?”


    “It’s not out of the question.”


    Adler had never seen such an expression on Colby’s face before. He had always thought love at first


    sight was just a fairy tale, but here it was, unfolding right before him with his close friend.


    Soon, Sophie drove up to the entrance of Tredgold Corporation.


    The security guard took a look at Sophie, confirmed her identity after a triple check, and approached.


    “Are you Ms. Sophie?”


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    “That’s me.” Sophie nodded.


    “Right this way, please.”


    The guard took Sophie’s bag and escorted her to the elevator.


    Sophie looked around. Technically, Tredgold Corporation’s employees should have already left for the


    day, yet the lights in the building were all still on.


    Adler, back in the CEO’s office, watched the brightly lit building and couldn’t help but exim, “Do you


    know how much it costs? You monster…


    “What monster?”


    Sophie walked in just in time to hear Adler’s remark. She looked puzzled.


    “I meant, I dreamt of a monster standing next to me all day today!”


    Sophie grew even more puzzled.


    At that moment, Colby spoke up indifferently, “Aren’t you here to see me?”


    “I wanted to ask, is that plot ofnd something Ryan bought for you?”