Zane buckled up with a smile as he replied, “It’s nothing. I simply told her a horror story.”

“Do I look like someone that gullible?” Sonia stared at Zane, rendered speechless by his reply.

 

After starting the car, Zane wore a defeated expression as he said, “But I’m telling the truth! I can’t do anything about it if you don’t believe in me.”

“This is such a pointless conversation.” Sonia rolled her eyes before averting her gaze.

Abruptly, Zane turned to look at her. “President Reed, I just noticed that you bear some semblance to Julia.”

“Huh?” Sonia was slightly dumbfounded. “I look like her?”

 

“Yeah.”

“How could that be possible?” Sonia shook her head. “Stop joking!”

 

“I’m not joking. This is serious. The outline of your face and eyes look exactly like her.” Zane nodded solemnly before adding, “Yeah, they look almost identical. People might believe it even if you claim that you’re her daughter.”

her composure enough to wave her hand. “Our likeness with each other doesn’t mean much. There’re a lot of people who look alike, so this isn’t that

them took the discovery to heart, so it was

some cold air to blow on

he drove, his body swaying to the

asked, “Do you have a friend whose Messenger’s username

loud music,

space in between

came to a stop after a screeching noise that was produced by tyres sliding across the surface of the road. Both passengers were thrown

a moment to recover herself before she turned to face Zane. In her rage, she slapped him on

rub his face. “Cough, cough! I’m sorry. It was my mistake.” I wouldn’t have stepped on the brakes in shock if she hadn’t asked about

rubbed her temple. “Alright, you should reveal your true identity to Rebecca. I can’t afford to keep a driver like

repudiate me just because of a

out a dry

stealing glances at Sonia. “You were

“Yeah.” Sonia nodded.

scanned his surroundings.

gaze to hide the emotions in her eyes before explaining casually, “It’s nothing. He had helped me twice ever since I added him as a friend on Messenger by chance. He told me he’s your friend, so I decided

even look at Sonia for fear that she might notice how sheepish he seemed. “Although he is a friend of mine, we aren’t that close. I don’t even know his name, since we only had a few drinks together.

that he had gone abroad meant she wouldn’t be seeing him, which was a relief. She was actually dreading to meet him, for she

watched the scenery outside the car window in silence. Meanwhile, Zane heaved an inaudible sigh while thinking that he should go get Toby later

at Bayside Residence. Sonia got out of the car to enter the building while limping on her two crutches. The moment she stepped out of the elevator, the eyes of a young boy who had been squatting in front of her apartment unit

back! I’ve been waiting for a long—What happened to your leg?” The boy stared at the cast on her leg and

answering Tyler’s question, Sonia frowned while examining him. “Why are you

low before muttering, “I fought with Mom. She wanted me

a smirk, Sonia questioned, “What does my place mean to you? Why are you always coming over to

no idea why he came to Sonia’s place. All he knew was that he could calm down whenever he

family with so many estates all over the city. How could you have nowhere to go?” Sonia took out her keys. “Get out of my way.

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