No one could stop him.

“Fine, I don’t have much time. Let’s just grab a bite nearby.” She had other things to do that night.

She had time to go out only because it was mealtime.

Therefore, Sophie didn’t want to waste her time arguing with Nicholas. Besides, he’s still holding Butterfly captive, isn’t he?

Nicholas curled his lips into a satisfied smile.

“Sophie, I knew you still cared about me. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have agreed to have a meal with me, right?”

Sophie was rendered speechless.

She genuinely didn’t want to respond to him. He’s truly ignorant.

Tristan wasn’t fond of Nicholas in the first place, yet the latter insisted on tagging along and even uttered such absurd words.

The trio found a restaurant that was relatively famous in that area. Upon entering the eatery, both Tristan and Nicholas pulled out chairs for Sophie.

Sophie stood there, watching their childish behavior, and at a loss for what to say.

Naturally, the restaurant manager knew the guests’ identities, so he walked over to welcome them personally. However, he broke out in a cold sweat when met with that unexpected scene.

Everyone knew Nicholas had a terrible temper.

If he were to go berserk right then and there on his territory, the restaurant manager wouldn’t know how to handle the situation.

In the end, Sophie sat in the chair Tristan had pulled out for her.

She wanted to provide Tristan with a sense of security at all times because he was her man.

dampened following the choice Sophie made. How could

“Sophie, no matter—”

don’t want to eat, you

She was genuinely exhausted.

swamped with mentally draining work and hadn’t rested well for the past few days. As a

anything else. He immediately ordered the manager to serve all the

got up and stood behind her to

you feel better

so capable. It was precisely due to her exceptional competence that

She could be ruthless toward those who had hurt her, but when facing those innocent people, she ultimately

a little

the spot he was applying pressure to felt too

in silence,

would be too humiliating if he were to leave at that

was such an

yet he

tantrum before Sophie. I can’t always show my

a while, Sophie grabbed Tristan’s

fine now.

down beside her. “If you’re tired, get some proper rest. This virus isn’t

that task were a piece of cake, Anglandur’s president wouldn’t have lowered himself to invite them there

“I know.”

clear understanding of the

you should just care for yourself. Why do you concern yourself with others’ well-being? People die every day in this

more than nature’s test for the

Sophie hadn’t been listening at all. He couldn’t help but feel a little

are you that unwilling to listen to me?” She’s making me

explain anything to you.” Expounding those things to someone with a different

how can you hurt me and be so nonchalant about it?” Nicholas genuinely felt his

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