“Nothing…I didn’t say anything,” Sophia answered guiltily.
Zach raised his eyebrows, “You said, you give up on me.”
“Did I?” Sophia didn’t admit. Zach faked a smile, “You did. Don’t try to fool me.”
“Hey…I am just joking. It’s like an analogy. Don’t take it seriously. Why are you angry?” She gave him an irritated look.
Zach wanted to catch her, but Sophia agilely hid behind Elena, “Don’t be mean to me. Look at you, you are so petty-minded.”
“Don’t hide behind Elena!”
“No way!”
Elena was laughing, “Are you two children? Don’t make fun of Sophia.”
Sophia nodded, “Elena’s right! Don’t make fun of me!”
Zach gave up arguing, “Okay, okay. Sophia, you are right. Just leave me as you like.” He looked a bit pathetic, sitting on the other side of the couch. He had to admit that he was angry and heartbroken when he heard her.
Sophia guessed she might have said something wrong, but she didn’t want to say sorry to him. She just held Elena’s hand tightly.
Elena pulled her hand out and said, “Well, you should talk. While I need to do some cleaning.”
Both of them were sitting on the couch silently. And they were trying so hard not to make any eye contact.
After a while of silence, Sophia started to talk, “Are you angry with me?”
“Can’t I be angry when my girlfriend is abandoning me?” He didn’t look at her.
Sophia looked around to make sure that no one was around. She ran into his embrace, squirming, “I won’t abandon you. I am just kidding!” Then she rubbed his face strongly and she grinned.
In return, he pinched her cheek, which made her scream.
“Don’t say that again. I feel so hurt,” said Zach.
Sophia made a guilty smile. Zach pulled her hand and pressed it on his chest, “Now, say something to soothe me. You don’t even say sorry!”
“Are you kidding?”
“I am telling the truth! I am heartbroken!”
Sophia ran away and yelled, “I don’t believe you! You are a liar!”
Zach was about to catch her. But Jacob stopped him, “Mr. Stone. Sir wants to talk to you. He is in the study now.”
Zach looked serious, and nodded at Jacob, “Okay.” Then he walked to the study.
*****
Logan was sitting behind the desk. Zach was about to speak, but Jacob stopped him.
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