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.”
regained 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
answered. Neither of them took the discovery to heart, so
allow some cold air to blow on her face.
he drove, his body swaying to the rhythm
the irresponsible driver, Sonia asked, “Do you have a friend whose
loud music, Zane
pinched the space in between her
that was produced by tyres sliding across the surface of the road. Both passengers were thrown forward, nearly crashing into the windshield before slamming back into their seats
face paled. It took her a moment to recover herself before she turned to
caused an accident, Zane released the steering wheel to rub his face. “Cough, cough! I’m sorry. It was my mistake.” I wouldn’t have stepped
reveal your true identity to Rebecca. I can’t afford to keep
because of a single
a dry chuckle.
stealing
“Yeah.” Sonia nodded.
his surroundings. “Why
ever since I added him as a friend on Messenger by chance. He told me he’s your friend, so I decided to ask you since I want to know more about
notice how sheepish he seemed. “Although he is a friend of mine, we aren’t that close. I don’t
see.” Sonia nodded. The fact 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 knew they would be
she figured she had nothing to worry about. Yet, she couldn’t shake a sense of dejection while 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 on to
she stepped out of the elevator, the eyes of a young boy who had been squatting in front of
I’ve been waiting for a long—What happened to your leg?” The boy stared at the cast on her leg and the crutches underneath
frowned while examining him. “Why are
his head low before muttering, “I fought with Mom. She wanted me to quit the basketball team,
“What does my place mean to you? Why are
idea why he came to Sonia’s place. All he knew was that he
nowhere to go?”
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