lingering in her mind. “Alexander, I have to ask you something. Why are you so persistent in communicating with me? Even after everything that’s happened between us, you keep showing up, offering your help, and now this apology. It’s almost like…”
She paused, her voice trailing off, hesitant to voice the thought that had crossed her mind. But curiosity got the better of her, and she continued, “It’s almost like you have feelings for me.”
The moment those words left her lips, there was a profound silence between them. Alexander’s expression shifted from vulnerability to something else, something unreadable.
Sophia’s heart began to race, and a sense of panic washed over her.
His silence seemed to confirm her suspicion.
